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RADIP technology comprehensively identifies H3K27me3-mediated RNA-chromatin interactions

Shu, X.·Kato, M.·Takizawa, S.·Suzuki, Y.·Carninci, P.
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Many RNAs associate with chromatin, either directly or indirectly. Several technologies for mapping regions where RNAs interact across the genome have been developed to investigate the function of these RNAs. Obtaining information on the proteins involved in these RNA-chromatin interactions is critical for further analysis. Here, we developed RADIP (RNA and DNA interacting complexes ligated and sequenced (RADICL-seq) with immunoprecipitation), a novel technology that combines RADICL-seq technology with chromatin immunoprecipitation to characterize RNA-chromatin interactions mediated by individual proteins. Building upon the foundational principles of RADICL-seq, RADIP extends its advantages by increasing genomic coverage and unique mapping rate efficiency compared to existing methods. To demonstrate its effectiveness, we applied an anti-H3K27me3 antibody to the RADIP technology and generated libraries from mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs). We identified a multitude of RNAs, including RNAs from protein-coding genes and non-coding RNAs, that are associated with chromatin via H3K27me3 and that likely facilitate the spread of Polycomb repressive complexes over broad regions of the mammalian genome, thereby affecting gene expression, chromatin structures and pluripotency of mESCs. Our study demonstrates the applicability of RADIP to investigations of the functions of chromatin-associated RNAs. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT O_FIG O_LINKSMALLFIG WIDTH=200 HEIGHT=97 SRC="FIGDIR/small/597497v1_ufig1.gif" ALT="Figure 1"> View larger version (17K): org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@c41e0forg.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@1919e78org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@13adc29org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@14c3db8_HPS_FORMAT_FIGEXP M_FIG C_FIG

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Shu, X., Kato, M., Takizawa, S., Suzuki, Y., Carninci, P.. 2024-06-05. RADIP technology comprehensively identifies H3K27me3-mediated RNA-chromatin interactions. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.06.04.597497

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