DART-seq: an antibody-free method for global m6A detection

m6A is a widespread RNA modification which plays important roles in the regulation of gene expression. Methods for the global detection of m6A rely on immunoprecipitation of methylated transcripts using m6A antibodies. However, these methods are costly and require large amounts of input RNA, making them prohibitive for many experiments. Here, we describe DART-seq, an antibody-free method for m6A detection which enables transcriptome-wide mapping of m6A residues using low amounts of input material. DART-seq can be used to obtain global m6A maps using as little as 10 nanograms of total RNA and at single-molecule resolution. This method offers several improvements over current techniques and will facilitate detection of m6A in limiting cell and tissue types. Overall design: Transcriptome-wide m6A profiling in HEK293T cells. Please note that each bed file was generated from all repliates and is linked to the corresponding first replicate sample records.