GRID-seq reveals the global RNA-chromatin interactome

Nat Biotechnol. 2017 Oct;35(10):940-950. doi: 10.1038/nbt.3968. Epub 2017 Sep 18.

Abstract

Higher eukaryotic genomes are bound by a large number of coding and non-coding RNAs, but approaches to comprehensively map the identity and binding sites of these RNAs are lacking. Here we report a method to capture in situ global RNA interactions with DNA by deep sequencing (GRID-seq), which enables the comprehensive identification of the entire repertoire of chromatin-interacting RNAs and their respective binding sites. In human, mouse, and Drosophila cells, we detected a large set of tissue-specific coding and non-coding RNAs that are bound to active promoters and enhancers, especially super-enhancers. Assuming that most mRNA-chromatin interactions indicate the physical proximity of a promoter and an enhancer, we constructed a three-dimensional global connectivity map of promoters and enhancers, revealing transcription-activity-linked genomic interactions in the nucleus.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Chromatin / metabolism*
  • DNA / isolation & purification*
  • Drosophila
  • Enhancer Elements, Genetic
  • High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing / methods*
  • Humans
  • Promoter Regions, Genetic
  • RNA / metabolism*
  • Reproducibility of Results

Substances

  • Chromatin
  • RNA
  • DNA