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Global methylation calculation

Global Methylation Calculation

MspI and HpaII is a pair of restriction enzymes that recognize the same DNA sequence 5’-CCGG, but exhibit  different sensitivity to DNA methylation. The fragment number produced by Hap II restriction enzyme is dependent on the methylation status of restriction site in whole genome, however the fragment number produced by Msp I is stable and give a constant CT value in qPCR, so the fragment ratio between Hap II and Msp I library made with NanoMeth® Kit is the global un-methylation percentage, which can be calculate by the following equation:

un‐Methylation% = 2^(Msp.Ct ‐ Hap.Ct)= 2^∆Ct 

For example: CT of Hap II library is 25, CT of Msp I library is 22. delt-CT=22-25= -3, so un-methylation%=2^(-3)=12.5%.
CT values from the two libraries are used for methylation percentage calculation (Comparative Quantification), which represent the ratio of the fragment numbers in the two libraries. For more details, please read Pfaffl qPCR equation