This blog features voices from PacBio — and our partners and colleagues — discussing the latest research, publications, and updates about HiFi sequencing.
Today is Earth Day, a great time to reflect on the growing trend of conversation genomics. We are proud that many scientists are using PacBio long-read sequencing for the goal…
Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Advanced Sciences published a compelling review article describing several recent clinically relevant projects they have completed using SMRT Sequencing. Released in the journal Human…
A preprint from scientists at the University of Florida, Centro de Investigaciones Principe Felipe, and other institutes describes a new analysis tool to help boost quality of transcriptome studies. “SQANTI:…
A new publication in Genome Research shows how the use of SMRT Sequencing, in combination with other technologies, can reveal far more about repetitive DNA and structural variants than short-read…
We are excited to announce our 2017 series of SMRT Community Events and User Group Meetings (UGMs), where you can learn first-hand how members of the scientific community are leveraging…
We’re excited to be heading to Washington, DC, for the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research. The PacBio team always enjoys hearing about the latest in cancer…
The recent beta release of version 3 of the popular genome browser IGV greatly improves support for PacBio data [1]. The long reads (up to 50 kb) and random error…
A new PLoS One publication cites the use of SMRT Sequencing to clarify the transmission path of infection in a transplant recipient. This work is an excellent example of the…
Blog readers may recall that last year’s SMRT Grant winner was Renying Zhuo from the Chinese Academy of Forestry. We’re pleased to report that the project is now complete! Zhuo…
Efforts to produce a reference-grade goat genome assembly for improved breeding programs have paid off. A new Nature Genetics publication reports a high-quality, highly contiguous assembly that can be used…
Our team of scientist reviewers has considered hundreds of submissions for the latest SMRT Grant award and narrowed the selection to five finalists. Now it’s your turn! We welcome the…
A new genome assembly has remarkable promise to boost the global food supply. Scientists from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and other institutions sequenced quinoa, a nutritious grain…
A recent effort to understand the genetic mechanisms behind swappable elements of drug-resistance among bacteria built on previous studies of Enterobacteriaceae isolates collected at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center….
A recent Nature publication from a large team of scientists in Europe, Canada, and the US reports the use of SMRT Sequencing to elucidate the genome of Fragilariopsis cylindrus, a…
The second day of AGBT featured a number of great talks and posters, and also our user workshop called “Covering All the Bases with SMRT Sequencing.” We’d like to thank…
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