The Assay for Transposase-Accessible Chromatin Sequencing (ATAC-seq)
ATAC-Seq is a rapid assay of the epigenetic state by enabling identification of open chromatin regions. In the assay, intact nuclei are treated with a hyperactive Tn5 transposase mutant which is able to simultaneously tag the target DNA with sequencing adapters and fragment the DNA in a process termed “tagmentation”. Because of the assay's speed, simplicity, sensitivity, and applicability to a wide range of sample types, ATAC-Seq has become a commonly used epigenetic assay, and can serve as a gateway to further, more detailed, epigenetic analyses.
ATAC Sequencing
Sample submission requirements
| Service | Sample Type | Minimum Amount | Minimum Cell Viability |
| ATAC-seq | Cells | 1 million cells per sample | 80% |
- Single cells are suspended in 1xPBS
- Samples have to be sent to core before 2pm
- The cells will be checked the quality and the core has the rights to determine if the samples are qualified for the experiment
- Please contact the core via email at [email protected] or call 713-500-7933 for more information.
Service workflow
