Publisher： John Wiley & Sons Inc
E-ISSN： 1097-4652|231|1|31-35
ISSN： 0021-9541
Source： JOURNAL OF CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY, Vol.231, Iss.1, 2016-01, pp. : 31-35
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Abstract
Three‐dimensional organization of the chromatin has important roles in transcription, replication, DNA repair, and pathologic events such as translocations. There are two fundamental ways to study higher‐order chromatin organization: microscopic and molecular approaches. In this review, we briefly introduce the molecular approaches, focusing on chromosome conformation capture or “3C” technology and its derivatives, which can be used to probe chromatin folding at resolutions beyond that provided by microscopy techniques. We further discuss the different types of data generated by the 3C‐based methods and how they can be used to answer distinct biological questions. J. Cell. Physiol. 230: 31–35, 2016. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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