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January 13, 2017
At PAG, Workshops on Complete Genomes and SMRT Informatics
Looks like the sun will be shining on the annual Plant and Animal Genome (PAG) conference next week (despite the recent stormy weather in CA). We’re excited to be a…
January 9, 2017
New Chemistry and Software for Sequel System Improve Read Length, Lower Project Costs
We are pleased to announce the launch of a new version of our chemistry, SMRT Cells, and software for the Sequel System. The V4 software, V2 chemistry, and SMRT Cells…
January 4, 2017
PMWC 2017: Advancing Genomics for Improved Patient Care
We’re excited to be participating again in the Precision Medicine World Conference (PMWC), an independent conference series founded in 2009 and co-hosted with Stanford Health Care, UCSF, Intermountain Health, Duke University,…
December 14, 2016
Scientists Describe Use of SMRT Sequencing for PGx Application
A new article in Drug Discovery & Development from Stuart Scott and Yao Yang at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai offers a compelling look at enhanced analysis…
December 12, 2016
New Genome Assembly and Analysis of Grape Pathogen Elucidate Virulence Mechanisms
A new publication from scientists at the University of California, Davis, and the USDA Agricultural Research Service presents important findings about a fungus that threatens global grape production. As part…
December 8, 2016
ASM SMRT Grant Winner: Squirrel Microbiome!
We’re pleased to announce the winner of this year’s SMRT Grant, which launched during the American Society for Microbiology annual meeting this summer. The grant program, co-sponsored by PacBio and…
November 15, 2016
‘Reveal Hidden Genetic Variation’
On-Demand Webinar Now Available
We recently co-sponsored a webinar with Springer Nature, and if you missed it live, you can now register to watch the recording. Moderated by Nature Publishing Group’s Jayshan Carpen, the…
November 14, 2016
First Look: Firefly Genome Sequencing Results
You may remember the firefly genome sequencing project, which was a finalist in our recent SMRT Grant competition and ultimately was crowdfunded through the Experiment site and our Genome Galaxy…
November 10, 2016
ASHI 2016: Long-read sequencing proves effective for full-length HLA gene sequencing
Last month we attended the annual meeting of the American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI), where we were impressed to see the great progress in scientific research around transplantation,…
November 9, 2016
More than Halfway There: Richard Gibbs Talks Clinical Genetics with Mendelspod
Many scientists who participated in the original Human Genome Project shared a grand vision that individual genomes would one day be part of routine medical care. Genomics veteran Richard Gibbs,…
November 3, 2016
Reference Genomes Should Reflect Population Diversity: An Interview with Valerie Schneider
In a recent Mendelspod interview, host Theral Timpson talked with Valerie Schneider of the National Center for Biotechnology Information about the work of the Genome Reference Consortium (GRC) to bring…
October 25, 2016
G10K & B10K Initiatives to Generate Thousands of High-Quality Vertebrate Genomes to Aid Conservation Efforts
UPDATED September 14, 2018 The expanded G10K project, The Vertebrate Genome Project, released its first batch of 15 high-quality assemblies. ORIGINAL POST October 25, 2016 We’re excited to announce that…
October 19, 2016
Live Video: Discovering and Targeting Causative Variation Underlying Human Genetic Disease Using SMRT Sequencing
October 19, 2016
Identifying Structural Variants in NA12878 from Low-Fold Coverage Sequencing on the PacBio Sequel System
Recent de novo assemblies of individual human genomes have uncovered thousands of structural variants, many of which are accessible only with PacBio long reads [1-3]. Personal Genome PacBio Coverage Deletions…
October 18, 2016
ASHG 2016: Tune into SMRT Sequencing Presentations in Vancouver
We’re here in rainy, but beautiful Vancouver for the American Society of Human Genetics. ASHG 2016 promises to be every bit as fascinating as always, with great speakers, excellent sessions, and thought-provoking…