AUTHOR=Han Jin , Wang Siyuan , Wu Hongyu , Zhao Ting , Guan Xueying , Fang Lei TITLE=An upgraded method of high-throughput chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C 3.0) in cotton (Gossypium spp.) JOURNAL=Frontiers in Plant Science VOLUME=14 YEAR=2023 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/plant-science/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1223591 DOI=10.3389/fpls.2023.1223591 ISSN=1664-462X ABSTRACT=
High-throughput chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C) technology has been applied to explore the chromatin interactions and shed light on the biological functions of three-dimensional genomic features. However, it remains challenging to guarantee the high quality of Hi-C library in plants and hence the reliable capture of chromatin structures, especially loops, due to insufficient fragmentation and low efficiency of proximity ligations. To overcome these deficiencies, we optimized the parameters of the Hi-C protocol, principally the cross-linking agents and endonuclease fragmentation strategy. The double cross-linkers (FA+DSG) and double restriction enzymes (