Protocols The following are the newly added protocols which are selected, solicited and reviewed annually by Epigenome Network of Excellence members and are supplied with reviewer comments. They are specific and cutting-edge protocols designed especially for epigenetic research. http://www.epigenome-noe.net/researchtools/protocols.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:41:08 GMT Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:41:08 GMT <![CDATA[Quantitative immunoprecipitation of GFP-fusion proteins using the GFP-Trap]]>http://www.epigenome-noe.net/researchtools/protocol.php?protid=44Green fluorescent proteins (GFP) and derivates thereof are widely used to study protein localization and dynamics in living cells (Heim and Tsien, ]]> ...<![CDATA[In vitro reconstitution of nucleosome arrays with a stoichiometric content of histone octamer and linker histone]]>http://www.epigenome-noe.net/researchtools/protocol.php?protid=42Whilst great insights into the structure and properties of chromatin have been gained using chromatin samples extracted from native sources, analys]]> ...<![CDATA[Purification of Human Multiprotein Complexes using OneSTrEP Technology]]>http://www.epigenome-noe.net/researchtools/protocol.php?protid=41Here we describe a strategy for isolation of multiprotein complexes from human HeLa S3 cells in a scale and purity optimized for characterization]]> ...<![CDATA[Sequential RNA and DNA fluorescence in situ hybridization]]>http://www.epigenome-noe.net/researchtools/protocol.php?protid=39An increasing body of evidence indicates that the spatial positioning of genes in the interphase nucleus is highly relevant for their function (Lan]]> ...<![CDATA[Methyltransferase-based single-promoter analysis assay]]>http://www.epigenome-noe.net/researchtools/protocol.php?protid=38 ...<![CDATA[Cloning of small RNAs with 5’ phosphate and 3’ OH ends]]>http://www.epigenome-noe.net/researchtools/protocol.php?protid=40The following protocol describes a procedure for the purification and cloning of miRNAs and other small RNAs in the  20-30 nucleotide size range]]> ...<![CDATA[Basic Analysis of NimbleGen ChIP-on-chip Data using Bioconductor/R]]>http://www.epigenome-noe.net/researchtools/protocol.php?protid=43Hybridization of chromatin immuno-precipitation (ChIP) material to tiling arrays at NimbleGen service facilities usually leaves the customer with a]]> ...<![CDATA[DNA methyltransferase-based single-molecule (MAPit) assay for mapping protein-DNA interactions <em>in vitro</em>]]>http://www.epigenome-noe.net/researchtools/protocol.php?protid=45 Analysis of protein-DNA interactions in the context of chromatin is pivotal for understanding the complex structure and functions of eukaryotic g]]> ...<![CDATA[Peptide Pull-Down (PPD) Assay for Identification and Characterization of Histone PTM Effectors]]>http://www.epigenome-noe.net/researchtools/protocol.php?protid=46Post-translational modifications (PTMs) of histones specify regulatory functions on chromatin through the recruitment of downstream effectors or “r]]> ...<![CDATA[A Guideline for ChIP - Chip Data Quality Control and Normalization]]>http://www.epigenome-noe.net/researchtools/protocol.php?protid=47Chromatin immunoprecipitation coupled to tiling microarray analysis (ChIP-on-chip) is used to measure genome-wide the DNA binding sites of a protei]]> ...