- Complete bisulfite conversion of DNA directly from blood, soft tissue, cells, FFPE samples, and LCM samples.
- Compatible with small sample inputs as few as 10 cells or 50 pg of DNA.
- DNA recovered by this bisulfite conversion kit is ideal for downstream analyses including PCR, endonuclease digestion, sequencing, microarrays, etc.
|Applications||Purified, converted DNA is of high-quality and well-suited for downstream processes, including library preparation for Next-generation sequencing, PCR amplification, etc.|
|Elution Volume||≥ 10 µl|
|Equipment||Thermocycler with heated lid and microcentrifuge.|
|Input||Samples containing between 50 pg to 2 µg of DNA. For optimal results, the amount of input DNA should be from 200 to 500 ng. The number of cells per standard treatment can range from 10-105 cells.|
|Processing Time||4 hours|
|Sample Source||Blood, tissue, cells, FFPE, LCM-derived samples, purified genomic DNA, endonuclease-digested DNA, linearized plasmid DNA, etc.|
Q1: Tips for bisulfite primer design?
Q2: Is an incubation with desulphonation buffer for longer than 20 minutes recommended?
Q3: Does bisulfite conversion only occur in a CpG context?
Q4: Which polymerase is recommended for amplification from bisulfite converted DNA?
Q5: What is the minimum DNA size that can be recovered?
Q6: How to quantify / visualize converted DNA?
Q7: What leads to poor conversion efficiency/ low yields?
Q8: How long is bisulfite converted DNA stable at -20 °C?
Bisulfite treatment of DNA from fibroblast cells of Aicardi-Goutières syndrome (AGS) patients was performed using the EZ DNA Methylation-Direct Kit prior to MethylC-seq. Results showed a global loss of DNA methylation from patients with TREX1, RNASEH2, and SAMHD1 mutations, indicating epigenetic abnormalities in AGS.Lim YW, et. al. (2015). Genome-wide DNA hypomethylation and RNA:DNA hybrid accumulation in Aicardi-Goutières syndrome. Elife.
In this publication, researchers investigated the regulatory effects of BRCA and glucocorticoid receptor (GR). Genomic DNA extracted from both ovarian cancer and normal ovarian tissue was bisulfite converted using EZ DNA Methylation-Direct Kit and BRCA1 promoter methylation was analyzed. Immunochemistry, real-time PCR, regression analysis, knockdown, and overexpression experiments were also performed to examine the relationship between BRCA1 and GR expression levels, which were found to positively correlate in cancer tissues.Fang YY et al. (2014) Glucocorticoid receptor repression mediated by BRCA1 inactivation in ovarian cancer. BMC Can " target="_blank"> Fang YY et al. (2014) Glucocorticoid receptor repression mediated by BRCA1 inactivation in ovarian cancer. BMC Cancer. 14:188.
Epigenetic changes were shown to be induced in the midbrain of adult mice by social isolation from 3-6 months of age. Genomic DNA was isolated from the midbrain of the “lonely” mice and was bisulfite converted using the EZ DNA Methylation-Direct Kit. Bisulfite pyrosequencing was performed and the researchers found that social isolation of adult male C57BL/6 mice led to global DNA methylation changes in the midbrain.Siuda D et al. (2014) Social isolation-induced epigenetic changes in midbrain of adult mice. J Physiol Pharmacol. 65(2):247-55.