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May 18, 2016
Discover New Insights into Human Genetic Variation at ESHG in Barcelona
The PacBio team is looking forward to joining 3,000 other scientists in Barcelona May 21-24 for the European Human Genetics Conference, better known as ESHG. Organized by the European Society…
May 17, 2016
Arizona Scientists Deploy BAC Expertise and SMRT Sequencing for Crop Genomes
At the University of Arizona, a leading genomics research facility benefits from decades of BAC-based sequencing expertise, original studies of crop genomes, and a unique emphasis on high molecular weight…
May 12, 2016
From Seabass to Salmon:
Swimming in High-Quality Genomes
A global collaboration of researchers has produced what is likely the most contiguous assembly of a fish genome to date. “Chromosomal-Level Assembly of the Asian Seabass Genome Using Long Sequence…
May 4, 2016
Eco-friendly Soil Remediation Gets a Boost with the Latest SMRT Grant Program Winner
Congratulations to the winner of the first-ever SMRT Grant program decided by the community: Renying Zhuo of the Chinese Academy of Forestry! We ran polling through our Genome Galaxy Initiative…
May 2, 2016
Join the SMRT Community: User Meetings in Europe, Asia, and the US
There are several PacBio user meetings coming up, and with locations around the world we hope you’ll be able to attend one of them. These meetings are a great way…
April 27, 2016
Upcoming Webinars on Biomedical Research, Data Analysis, and Structural Variation
We’ve got several educational webinars coming up, and we hope you can join us! Our first event will be hosted by Front Line Genomics on April 28 (4:00 p.m. BST…
April 25, 2016
On DNA Day Honoring Discoveries – Y chromosome, Reference Grade De Novo Assemblies & Methylation
Happy DNA Day, everyone! This scientific celebration has us reflecting on the many advancements the community has made in the past year. For a molecule that is sequenced thousands of…
April 20, 2016
Benchmarking Study:
Full-Length 16S Sequencing Offers Better Phylogenetic Resolution
Scientists from the Joint Genome Institute and other institutions recently reported a new SMRT Sequencing approach to microbial profiling using full-length sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene. In a benchmarking…
April 18, 2016
First Comprehensive Analysis of Mosquito Y Chromosome Offers Clues for Vector Control
A new PNAS paper offers the first detailed analysis of the Anopheles gambiae Y chromosome, which could prove critical for biological and infectious disease research. The report uncovered extensive remodeling…
April 15, 2016
Japanese Scientists Find Gene Fusion Driving B Cell Leukemia
In a new Nature Genetics paper, scientists from the University of Tokyo and several other Japanese institutes and hospitals present results of a sweeping study of gene fusions driving a…
April 14, 2016
Accelerating Cancer Research Discovery with SMRT Sequencing at AACR 2016
The PacBio team is gearing up for the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), which will be held April 16-20 in New Orleans. We’re looking forward…
April 13, 2016
Genome and Transcriptome Analysis Help Scientists Deconstruct Cancer Complexity
At Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, scientists used SMRT® Sequencing to decode one of the most challenging cancer genomes ever encountered. Along the way, they built a portfolio of open-access analysis…
April 11, 2016
From Earthworms to Alpacas: Vote Now to Choose the Next SMRT Grant Program Winner!
For the first time ever, the winner of this year’s “Explore Your Most Interesting Genome” SMRT Grant program will be decided by the community. We’ll be using our new Genome…
March 31, 2016
With Greater Contiguity, New Gorilla Genome Assembly Offers Insights into Gene Content, SVs, and More
In a Science paper published today, scientists from the University of Washington, the McDonnell Genome Institute, and other organizations present a new gorilla genome assembly generated with PacBio long-read sequencing,…
March 30, 2016
New Study Uses SMRT-ChIP Method to Find Novel Methylation in Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells
In a new Nature publication, scientists from Yale and other institutions report the discovery of N6-methyladenine (N6-mA) in mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs), contrary to the conventional wisdom that the…