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Peak calling by Sparse Enrichment Analysis for CUT&RUN chromatin profiling.


ABSTRACT:

Background

CUT&RUN is an efficient epigenome profiling method that identifies sites of DNA binding protein enrichment genome-wide with high signal to noise and low sequencing requirements. Currently, the analysis of CUT&RUN data is complicated by its exceptionally low background, which renders programs designed for analysis of ChIP-seq data vulnerable to oversensitivity in identifying sites of protein binding.

Results

Here we introduce Sparse Enrichment Analysis for CUT&RUN (SEACR), an analysis strategy that uses the global distribution of background signal to calibrate a simple threshold for peak calling. SEACR discriminates between true and false-positive peaks with near-perfect specificity from "gold standard" CUT&RUN datasets and efficiently identifies enriched regions for several different protein targets. We also introduce a web server ( http://seacr.fredhutch.org ) for plug-and-play analysis with SEACR that facilitates maximum accessibility across users of all skill levels.

Conclusions

SEACR is a highly selective peak caller that definitively validates the accuracy of CUT&RUN for datasets with known true negatives. Its ease of use and performance in comparison with existing peak calling strategies make it an ideal choice for analyzing CUT&RUN data.

SUBMITTER: Meers MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6624997 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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