5-Hydroxymethylcytosine (5-hmC) is a newly discovered DNA modification in mammalian genomes. This protocol is to be a highly efficient and selective chemical approach to label and capture 5-hmC, taking advantage of a bacteriophage enzyme that adds a glucose moiety to 5-hmC specifically, which could in turn be used for high-throughput mapping via next-generation sequencing.
Szulwach, K. E., Song, C., He, C. and Jin, P. (2012). 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine (5-hmC) Specific Enrichment. Bio-protocol 2(15): e242. DOI: 10.21769/BioProtoc.242.