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January 31, 2013
Genome Finishing Gets Easier with PacBio Software Update
Plus: Accuracy Boost, Integrated Full-Length cDNA Analysis and Barcoding Support We’re pleased to announce the release of a new software upgrade — SMRT® Analysis v1.4.0 — that achieves higher quality…
January 31, 2013
SMRT Sequencing for Industrial Biotech Applications
A feature article in the December 2012 issue of Industrial Biotechnology reports on various case studies where scientists have used the unique capabilities of SMRT® Sequencing to make discoveries in…
January 22, 2013
A Closer Look at Accuracy in PacBio Sequencing
By Jonas Korlach, Chief Scientific Officer Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT®) DNA sequencing achieves highly accurate sequencing results, exceeding 99.999% (Q50) accuracy, regardless of the DNA’s sequence context or GC content….
January 17, 2013
SMRT sequencing selected by 100K Pathogen Genome Project to finish genomes
A recently announced partnership with the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) highlights the benefits of one of the key applications for Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT®) Sequencing: rapid and complete…
January 14, 2013
Baylor Team Uses PacBio’s SMRT® Sequencing to Upgrade and Finish Draft Genomes
Scientists at the Human Genome Sequencing Center at Baylor College of Medicine recently published a paper demonstrating the utility of PacBio’s long reads for upgrading and finishing draft genomes. “Mind…
January 11, 2013
PAG 2013 – What Would You Do with a Complete Genome?
We’re pleased to be hosting a workshop at the 21st annual International Plant & Animal Genome conference in San Diego next week — and whether you’re attending or not, we…
January 9, 2013
Looking Ahead: The 2013 PacBio Technology Roadmap
By Jonas Korlach, Chief Scientific Officer With our minds turning to what 2013 has in store for us, it’s a good opportunity to look ahead to the advances you can…