TEA: The epigenome platform for Arabidopsis methylome study

Sheng Yao Su, Shu Hwa Chen, I. Hsuan Lu, Yih Shien Chiang, Yu Bin Wang, Pao Yang Chen, Chung Yen Lin

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Abstract

Background: Bisulfite sequencing (BS-seq) has become a standard technology to profile genome-wide DNA methylation at single-base resolution. It allows researchers to conduct genome-wise cytosine methylation analyses on issues about genomic imprinting, transcriptional regulation, cellular development and differentiation. One single data from a BS-Seq experiment is resolved into many features according to the sequence contexts, making methylome data analysis and data visualization a complex task. Results: We developed a streamlined platform, TEA, for analyzing and visualizing data from whole-genome BS-Seq (WGBS) experiments conducted in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. To capture the essence of the genome methylation level and to meet the efficiency for running online, we introduce a straightforward method for measuring genome methylation in each sequence context by gene. The method is scripted in Java to process BS-Seq mapping results. Through a simple data uploading process, the TEA server deploys a web-based platform for deep analysis by linking data to an updated Arabidopsis annotation database and toolkits. Conclusions: TEA is an intuitive and efficient online platform for analyzing the Arabidopsis genomic DNA methylation landscape. It provides several ways to help users exploit WGBS data. TEA is freely accessible for academic users at: http://tea.iis.sinica.edu.tw.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1027
JournalBMC Genomics
Volume17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 22 2016
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Genetics

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