Blog
June 10, 2016
Case Study: Institute for Genome Sciences Expands Long-Read Capabilities with Sequel System
An updated case study about the Genomics Resource Center (GRC) at the University of Maryland’s Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS) reports that SMRT Sequencing has become an integral tool for…
May 31, 2016
AACR Recap: Cancer Transcriptomes and a Moonshot Initiative
The PacBio team headed to New Orleans this past April to take in all the exciting new research presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, show off…
May 26, 2016
Save the Spuds: UK Team Identifies Blight-Resistance Genes with SMRT Sequencing
Scientists from the UK published new work detailing important advances in protecting potatoes from the disease that caused the Irish potato famine in the 1800s. It’s not just of historical…
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…