ChIP-Seq of Dazl in mouse embryonic stem cells

We developed a method to identify chromatin-associated proteins by mass spectrometry. In addition to many known DNA and chromatin-binders, we identified several RNA-binding proteins in the chromatin composition of mouse embryonic stem cells (mESC). Interestingly, we found Dazl as a RBP that specifically binds to chromatin in mESC grown in 2iL condition. So far, Dazl was reported as a RBP that regulates the stability of transcripts in cytoplasm. To identify the binding sites of Dazl on the genome, we carried out a ChIP-seq experiment. As a result, we detected about 1300 reproducible Dazl ChIP-seq peaks. Interestingly, most of the peaks are located close to the transcription start sites of developmental and pluripotency-related genes.