Computational methods to explore chromatin state dynamics

The human genome is marked by several singular and combinatorial histone modifications that shape the different states of chromatin and its three-dimensional organization. Genome-wide mapping of these marks as well as histone variants and open chromatin regions is commonly carried out via profiling...

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Published in:Briefings in bioinformatics 2022-11, Vol.23 (6)
Main Authors: Orouji, Elias, Raman, Ayush T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chromatin - genetics
Chromatin Immunoprecipitation
Epigenomics - methods
Histone Code
Histones - genetics
Histones - metabolism
Humans
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Summary:The human genome is marked by several singular and combinatorial histone modifications that shape the different states of chromatin and its three-dimensional organization. Genome-wide mapping of these marks as well as histone variants and open chromatin regions is commonly carried out via profiling DNA-protein binding or via chromatin accessibility methods. After the generation of epigenomic datasets in a cell type, statistical models can be used to annotate the noncoding regions of DNA and infer the combinatorial histone marks or chromatin states (CS). These methods involve partitioning the genome and labeling individual segments based on their CS patterns. Chromatin labels enable the systematic discovery of genomic function and activity and can label the gene body, promoters or enhancers without using other genomic maps. CSs are dynamic and change under different cell conditions, such as in normal, preneoplastic or tumor cells. This review aims to explore the available computational tools that have been developed to capture CS alterations under two or more cellular conditions.
ISSN:1467-5463
1477-4054
DOI:10.1093/bib/bbac439