Sequencing DNA methylation and hydroxymethylation at co-occurring chromatin features

Epigenetic modifications govern chromatin dynamics and cell state. However, current methods cannot simultaneously resolve the presence of multiple DNA modifications at co-occurring chromatin-associated features. It is thus not clear how these features are physically coupled and how their combinations regulate genome function. To address this key question, we report 6-base-CUT&Tag, a method for simultaneous 6-base sequencing at target chromatin features. Using 6-base-CUT&Tag to profile 5mC and 5hmC at co-occurring histone modifications in mouse embryonic stem cells, we identify histone mark-specific signatures of methylation and hydroxymethylation to improve discrimination of different functional enhancer states.