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May 3, 2024
Powered by PacBio: Selected publications from April 2024
PacBio HiFi sequencing technology continues to be the tool of choice for genomics professionals working at the forefront of discovery, enabling them to pursue new avenues of exploration across diverse…
May 2, 2024
Long-read sequencing myths: debunked.
Part 4 — plant and animal
The world is moving at a fast pace, isn’t it? Climate shifts, growing populations, and changing ecosystems are stacking up some serious challenges for species all over the planet, including…
April 25, 2024
Kinnex in three acts: full-length RNA sequencing for human disease research
Alternative splicing occurs when exons from the same gene combine in different ways, resulting in different (but related) RNA transcript isoforms, which in turn create different proteins with distinct structures…
April 18, 2024
Long-read sequencing myths: debunked.
Part 3 — cancer genomics
The complexities of cancer biology are famously tricky to decipher. Peering into the murky cancer genome and making sense of tumor mechanisms has long been the goal of researchers…
April 11, 2024
Long-read sequencing myths: debunked.
Part 2 — human genomics
Hearing “the end of the beginning” or “the dawn of a new era” might sound like a grandiose way to describe a scientific milestone. Would it surprise you to…
April 5, 2024
Powered by PacBio: Selected publications from March 2024
PacBio HiFi sequencing technology continues to be the tool of choice for genomics professionals working at the forefront of discovery, enabling them to pursue new avenues of exploration across diverse…
April 4, 2024
Long-read sequencing myths: debunked.
Part 1- HiFi sequencing
In the fast-evolving landscape of genomics, the pace can be dizzying, and the fear of falling behind is real. Genomic research undergoes constant change, so if you want to…
March 28, 2024
Leading the way into the future: HiFi whole genomes as a replacement for exome and short-read genome sequencing
For years, exome sequencing has been a popular method for identifying disease-causing variants, both in clinical and research settings, due to its relative affordability and practicality when compared to whole-genome…
March 13, 2024
TGen sees big developments coming for cancer liquid biopsy research thanks to ultra-accurate PacBio short reads
Cristian Tomasetti, PhD, discusses the positive impact of super-accurate PacBio short reads on the development of cancer early detection assays at TGen and City of Hope.
March 8, 2024
Powered by PacBio: Selected publications from February 2024
Get a quick summary of the hottest scientific articles and preprints to incorporate PacBio HiFi sequencing for the month of February 2024.
February 29, 2024
Progress report: HiFi sequencing enables Care4Rare Consortium to advance rare disease research
In honor of Rare Disease Day 2024, we spoke with Dr. Kym Boycott of the Care4Rare Consortium about how HiFi sequencing has helped deliver answers to families impacted by rare genetic diseases.
February 21, 2024
Watch: Kinnex kits enable full-length 16S and RNA sequencing at scale
When new sequencing instruments are released, great leaps in genomics capabilities follow. But did you know that for some applications like 16S microbiome research, gene annotation, or cancer transcriptomics, “new-instrument-level” performance can be achieved with something as simple as an off-the-shelf kit?
February 20, 2024
Rare disease research. Can HiFi sequencing help shorten the journey to answers?
According to the United States’ National Institutes of Health (NIH), an estimated 7,000 rare diseases collectively impact between 3.5% to 5.9% of the global population, equating to 263 to 446…
February 13, 2024
Powered by PacBio: Selected publications from January 2024
Coming to you a little late out of the gate, this edition of Powered by PacBio includes some hot publications from this past month including: a powerful new metagenome assembler, a long-read wheat pan-transcriptome, and two papers delving into cancer biology. Take a look!
February 7, 2024
2023 gene therapy research STAR Grant winners announced
In 2023, PacBio selected five up-and-coming gene therapy researchers to receive our STAR Grant award which provides sequencing assistance and a travel stipend to present a PacBio sponsored event. Check out our winners and their projects!