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Mapping beads on strings

DiMeLo-seq leverages immunotethered DNA methyltransferases with long-read sequencing to map the locations of chromatin proteins in their natural context.

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Fig. 1: In situ methylation by DeMiLo-seq.

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Ahmad, K. Mapping beads on strings. Nat Methods 19, 651–652 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-022-01519-x

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