Identification of G-quadruplex clusters by high-throughput sequencing of whole genome amplified products with G-quadruplex ligand

G-quadruplex (G4) is a non-canonical DNA structure that has been found in the genome. To identify clusters of G4-forming sequences in the genome, we performed whole genome amplification (WGA) in the presence or absence of a G4 ligand that inhibits DNA polymerase activity on the G4 forming regions, followed by high-throughput sequencing of the WGA products. As the results, 12254 G4 cultures were identified on HeLa genomic DNA.