Abstract
Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) coupled with quantitative PCR (qPCR) has in the last 15 years become a basic mainstream tool in genomic research. Numerous commercially available ChIP kits, qPCR kits, and real-time PCR systems allow for quick and easy analysis of virtually anything chromatin-related as long as there is an available antibody. However, the highly accurate quantitative dimension added by using qPCR to analyze ChIP samples significantly raises the bar in terms of experimental accuracy, appropriate controls, data analysis, and data presentation. This chapter will address these potential pitfalls by providing protocols and procedures that address the difficulties inherent in ChIP-qPCR assays.
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Asp, P. (2018). How to Combine ChIP with qPCR. In: Visa, N., Jordán-Pla, A. (eds) Chromatin Immunoprecipitation. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1689. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7380-4_3
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