A theoretical and experimental framework enables low-coverage sequencing for accurate quantification of genome-wide cytosine modification levels
Christian E. Loo, Johanna M. Fowler, Heqiao Zhu, Christopher J. Krapp, Ruiyao Zhu, Marisa S. Bartolomei, Wanding Zhou, Rahul M. Kohli
The paper develops and validates Sparse-Seq, a low-coverage sequencing method for accurate quantification of 5mC and 5hmC levels, showing it is more accessible and less variable than mass spectrometry.
NAR Genomics and Bioinformatics · Jun 27, 2026Peer-reviewedGenomics