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ReviewNature methods2017

How best to identify chromosomal interactions: a comparison of approaches.

James O J Davies, A Marieke Oudelaar, Douglas R Higgs, Jim R Hughes

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Review in Nature methods, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 91 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

91 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

James O J DaviesMedical Research Council (MRC) Molecular Hematology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-4108-4357
A Marieke OudelaarMedical Research Council (MRC) Molecular Hematology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Douglas R HiggsMedical Research Council (MRC) Molecular Hematology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Jim R HughesMedical Research Council (MRC) Molecular Hematology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-8955-7256

Funding

Medical Research Council G1000801Medical Research Council MC_U137961144Medical Research Council MC_U137961145Medical Research Council MC_UU_00016/14Medical Research Council MC_UU_00016/4Medical Research Council MC_UU_12009/15Medical Research Council MC_UU_12009/4Medical Research Council MR/N00969X/1Wellcome Trust 098931/Z/12/ZWellcome Trust 105281/Z/14/ZWellcome Trust 106130/Z/14/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chromosome conformation capture (3C) methods are central to understanding the link between nuclear structure and function, and the physical interactions between distal regulatory elements and promoters. However, no one method is appropriate to address all biological questions, as each variant differs markedly in resolution, reproducibility, throughput and biases. A thorough appreciation of the strengths and weaknesses of each technique is critical when choosing the correct method for a specific application or for gauging how best to interpret different sources of data. In addition, the analysis method must be carefully considered, as this choice can profoundly affect the output. In this Review, we describe and compare the different available 3C-based approaches, with a focus on the analysis of mammalian genomes.

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ChromosomesGenetic Techniquesalpha-GlobinsAnimalsChromatinChromosome MappingGene LibraryHigh-Throughput Screening AssaysHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceK562 CellsMicePolymerase Chain ReactionSOXB1 Transcription Factorsalpha-GlobinsChromatinSox2 protein, mouseSOXB1 Transcription Factors

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PMID28139673

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