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ArticleNature communications2025

Semi-automated IT-scATAC-seq profiles cell-specific chromatin accessibility in differentiation and peripheral blood populations.

Wei Jin, Jingchun Ma, Li Rong, Shengshuo Huang, Tuo Li, Guoxiang Jin, Zhongjun Zhou

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Wei Jin *Pediatric Research Institute, Dongguan Children Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, China. jinwei5@connect.hku.hk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-5912-8666
Jingchun Ma *School of Biomedical Sciences, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Li Rong *School of Biomedical Sciences, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Shengshuo HuangSchool of Biomedical Sciences, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Tuo LiDepartment of Endocrinology, Changzheng Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Guoxiang JinMedical Research Centre; Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute; Key Laboratory for Immune and Genetic Research of Chronic Nephropathy, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8989-0393
Zhongjun ZhouPediatric Research Institute, Dongguan Children Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, China. zhongjun@hku.hk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7092-8128

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Abstract

Single-cell ATAC-seq (scATAC-seq) enables high-resolution mapping of chromatin accessibility but is often limited by throughput, cost, and equipment requirements. Here, we present indexed Tn5 tagmentation-based scATAC-seq (IT-scATAC-seq), a semi-automated, cost-effective, and scalable approach that leverages indexed Tn5 transposomes and a three-round barcoding strategy. This workflow prepares libraries for up to 10,000 cells in a single day, reduces the per-cell cost to approximately $0.01, and maintains high data quality. Comprehensive benchmarking demonstrates that IT-scATAC-seq achieves robust library complexity, high signal specificity, and improved cost-efficiency compared to existing methods. We apply IT-scATAC-seq to mouse embryonic stem cells, capturing chromatin remodelling during early differentiation, and to human peripheral blood mononuclear cells, resolving cell-type-specific regulatory programs. Here, we show that IT-scATAC-seq provides a robust and efficient approach for high-resolution single-cell epigenomic investigations, balancing scalability, data quality, and accessibility.

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Cell DifferentiationChromatinChromatin Immunoprecipitation SequencingSingle-Cell AnalysisAnimalsChromatin Assembly and DisassemblyEpigenomicsGene LibraryHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansLeukocytes, MononuclearMiceMouse Embryonic Stem CellsChromatin

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