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fCUT&Tag-Seq: An optimized CUT&Tag-based method for high-resolution profiling of histone modifications and chromatin-binding proteins in fungi.

Haiting Wang, Yongjunlin Tan, Jiayue Ma, Jie Yang, Mengran Liu, Peng Jiang, Shan Lu, Haoxue Xia, Guangfei Tang, Wende Liu and 2 more

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Haiting WangState Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity and Innovative Utilization, Department of Agri-microbiomics and Biotechnology, Institute of Microbiology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3477-0217
Yongjunlin TanShanxi Agricultural University Jinzhong China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1288-0147
Jiayue MaState Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity and Innovative Utilization, Department of Agri-microbiomics and Biotechnology, Institute of Microbiology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4644-1998
Jie YangState Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity and Innovative Utilization, Department of Agri-microbiomics and Biotechnology, Institute of Microbiology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9335-5803
Mengran LiuState Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity and Innovative Utilization, Department of Agri-microbiomics and Biotechnology, Institute of Microbiology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9946-6524
Peng JiangState Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity and Innovative Utilization, Department of Agri-microbiomics and Biotechnology, Institute of Microbiology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8151-4682
Shan LuCollege of Agriculture Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, Guangxi University Nanning China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5368-896X
Haoxue XiaState Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Beijing China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4077-675X
Guangfei TangState Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Beijing China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6999-6999
Wende LiuState Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Beijing China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5570-1395
Hui-Shan GuoState Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity and Innovative Utilization, Department of Agri-microbiomics and Biotechnology, Institute of Microbiology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3057-9303
Chun-Min ShanState Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity and Innovative Utilization, Department of Agri-microbiomics and Biotechnology, Institute of Microbiology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7080-5221

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Abstract

Histone modifications and chromatin-binding proteins play crucial roles in regulating gene expression in eukaryotes, with significant implications for fungal pathogenicity and development. However, profiling these modifications or proteins across the genome in fungi remains challenging due to the technical limitations of the traditional, widely used Chromatin Immunoprecipitation-Sequencing (ChIP-Seq) method. Here, we present an optimized fungal Cleavage Under Targets and Tagmentation-Sequencing (fCUT&Tag-Seq) protocol specifically designed for filamentous fungi and dimorphic fungi. Our approach involves the preparation of protoplasts and nuclear extraction to enhance antibody accessibility, along with formaldehyde crosslinking to improve protein-DNA binding efficiency. We then successfully applied fCUT&Tag-Seq to accurately profile multiple histone modifications like H3K9me3, H3K27me3, H3K4me3, and H3K18ac, across different plant pathogenic or model fungal species, including

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chromatin‐binding proteinsfCUT&Tag‐Seqfungihistone modificationsplant pathogen

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