Abstract
Single-cell bisulfite sequencing (scBS-seq) enables profiling of DNA methylation at single-nucleotide resolution and across all genomic features. It can explore methylation differences between cells in mixed cell populations and profile methylation in very rare cell types, such as mammalian oocytes and cells from early embryos. Here, we outline the scBS-seq protocol in a 96-well plate format applicable to studies of moderate throughput.
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Galvão, A., Kelsey, G. (2021). Profiling DNA Methylation Genome-Wide in Single Cells. In: Ancelin, K., Borensztein, M. (eds) Epigenetic Reprogramming During Mouse Embryogenesis. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2214. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-0958-3_15
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