Abstract
The genome is organized in 3D topology-associated domains to ensure proper gene transcriptional processes. The chromosome conformation capture (3C) is an affordable method to investigate local chromatin structure and dynamics in cells and tissue. Herein I describe an easy to design and a cost-effective protocol.
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Pucéat, M. (2021). Capturing Chromosome Conformation. In: Bodega, B., Lanzuolo, C. (eds) Capturing Chromosome Conformation. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2157. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-0664-3_1
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