Discover genomic variations in regions of high interest
Zoom in on genes or regions and detect all variant types including rare SNPs, indels, structural variants
Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT) Sequencing enables you to detect all variant types such as structural variants, rare SNPs, indels, copy number variation, microsatellites, haplotypes, and phased alleles while sequencing through low complexity regions like repeat expansions, promoters, and flanking regions of transposable elements. Explore the targeted sequencing applications and workflows.
Targeted Sequencing
Utilize highly accurate long reads (HiFi reads, >99% single-molecule read accuracy) to sequence targets ranging in size from several hundred base pairs to 20 kb. Choose between push-button solutions in SMRT Analysis or flexible command-line tools utilizing industry standard workflows.
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- Ameur, Adam et al. (2019) Single-Molecule Sequencing: Towards Clinical Applications. Trends in biotechnology
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- Suzuki, Shingo et al. (2018) Reference grade characterization of polymorphisms in full-length HLA class I and II genes with short-read sequencing on the Ion PGM system and long-reads generated by Single Molecule, Real-time Sequencing on the PacBio platform Frontiers in immunology
- Wang, Dan et al. (2018) Cas9-mediated allelic exchange repairs compound heterozygous recessive mutations in mice. Nature biotechnology
- Kondratyev, Nikolay et al. (2018) Prediction of smoking by multiplex bisulfite PCR with long amplicons considering allele-specific effects on DNA methylation. Clinical epigenetics
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- Breaux, Breanna et al. (2018) The Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) T cell receptor loci exhibit V subgroup synteny and chain-specific evolution. Developmental and comparative immunology
- Poster: Ekholm, Jenny et al. (2020) Amplification-free targeted enrichment powered by CRISPR-Cas9 and long-read Single Molecule Real-Time (SMRT) Sequencing can efficiently and accurately sequence challenging repeat expansion disorders
- Poster: Tsai, Yu-Chih et al. (2020) Amplification-free protocol for targeted enrichment of repeat expansion genomic regions and SMRT Sequencing
- Poster: Neveling, K. et al. (2019) The value of long read amplicon sequencing for clinical applications
- Poster: van Min, M. et al. (2019) TLA & long-read sequencing: Efficient targeted sequencing and phasing of the CFTR gene
- Poster: Ekholm, J. et al. (2019) Sequencing the previously unsequenceable using amplification-free targeted enrichment powered by CRISPR/Cas9
- Poster: Larrea, Andres et al. (2018) A simple segue from Sanger to high-throughput SMRT Sequencing with a M13 barcoding system
- Poster: McLaughlin, Ian et al. (2018) No-amp targeted SMRT sequencing using a CRISPR-Cas9 enrichment method
- Poster: Ekholm, J. et al. (2018) Amplification-free, CRISPR-Cas9 targeted enrichment and SMRT Sequencing of repeat-expansion disease causative genomic regions
- Poster: Ranade, S. et al. (2018) High-throughput SMRT Sequencing of clinically relevant targets
- Poster: Clark, Tyson A. et al. (2018) Amplification-free targeted enrichment and SMRT Sequencing of repeat-expansion genomic regions
- Poster: Chakraborty, Shreyasee et al. (2018) Mitochondrial DNA sequencing using PacBio SMRT technology
- Poster: McLaughlin, I., et al. (2017) Targeted sequencing using a long-read sequencing technology
- Poster: Clark, Tyson A. et al. (2017) Targeted enrichment without amplification and SMRT Sequencing of repeat-expansion disease causative genomic regions
- Poster: Ekholm, J. et al. (2017) Screening for causative structural variants in neurological disorders using long-read sequencing
- Poster: Baybayan, P. et al. (2017) Detection of low-frequency somatic variants using Single-Molecule, Real-Time Sequencing
- Poster: Kujawa, Steve et al. (2017) A method for the identification of variants in Alzheimer’s disease candidate genes and transcripts using hybridization capture combined with long-read sequencing
- Poster: Ekholm, Jenny et al. (2017) Screening and characterization of causative structural variants for bipolar disorder in a significantly linked chromosomal region onXq24-q27 in an extended pedigree from a genetic isolate
- Poster: Clark, T. A. et al. (2017) Targeted SMRT Sequencing of difficult regions of the genome using a Cas9, non-amplification based method
- Latham, Gary (2020) Virtual Global Summit: Long-range PCR meets long-read sequencing: Tandem technologies for tackling the toughest genes in carrier screening
- Aro, Lori (2020) Virtual Global Summit: When Accuracy Matters – SMRT Sequencing in clinical research and diagnostics
- Korlach, Jonas (2020) ASHG PacBio Workshop: Latest product and application updates
- Tseng, Elizabeth and Wilson, Joan and Hon, Ting and Eng, Kevin and Lambert, Christine and Chakraborty, Shreyasee and Zhu, Lei and Toepfer, Armin and Xiang, Wenwen and Harting, John and Li, Qiang and Underwood, Jason G. and Baybayan, Primo and Ashby, Meredith and Bostick, Maggie and Farmer, Andrew (2020) Video Poster: Long-read sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 genome and the human immune repertoire
- (2020) Video: HiFi Sequencing – Unlock your next great discovery
- Guarco, Carmen and Hernandez, Álvaro G. (2020) Spanish Language Webinar: Introducción a la secuenciación larga y precisa con PacBio
- Wenger, Aaron (2020) Educational Video: Variant Detection with HiFi Reads – Understanding Results from the precisionFDA Truth Challenge
- Ameur, Adam (2020) Webinar: SMRT Sequencing applications for human genomics and medicine
- Hoijer, Ida (2020) SMRT Leiden: Cas9 off-target sequencing and analysis
- Korlach, Jonas and Graves-Lindsay, Tina and Vierra, Michelle (2020) PacBio Workshop: Understanding the biology of genomes with HiFi sequencing
- Gharbi, Karim (2020) Customer Experience: Advancing UK genomics research with the PacBio Sequel II System
- Schmutz, Jeremy and Conesa, Ana and Gharbi, Karim and Kuo, Richard (2020) Customer Experience: HiFi reads help scientists explore genomes and transcriptomes
- Ashby, Meredith (2020) Webinar: Opportunities for using PacBio Long-read sequencing for COVID-19 research
- Mars, Kristin and Laird Smith, Melissa and Vinnere Pettersson, Olga and Hardigan, Michael (2020) Webinar: Sequencing 101 – How long-read sequencing improves access to genetic information
- (2020) Video: Introduction to PacBio highly accurate long-read sequencing
- Vierra, Michelle (2020) PAG Conference: PacBio update on products and HiFi applications
- U’Ren, Jana (2020) PAG Conference: Phylogenetic insights into the endophyte symbiosis using PacBio ribosomal DNA sequencing
- Levy, Shawn (2019) ASHG PacBio Workshop: Long-read sequencing in oncology and population research: Perspectives and opportunities
- Korlach, Jonas (2019) User Group Meeting: Sequencing chemistry & application updates
- Ellis, Ethan (2019) User Group Meeting: Targeted PacBio Sequencing using Sage HLS-CATCH
- (2019) Video: Explore the PacBio No-Amp targeted sequencing application
- Aro, Lori and Heiner, Cheryl (2019) Webinar: Amplicon sequencing with confidence – High-fidelity, long-read PacBio sequencing solutions
- Korlach, Jonas and Corney, Dave (2018) Webinar: A new paradigm in DNA sequencing – Highly accurate single-molecule long reads
- Scott, Stuart (2018) ASHG PacBio Workshop: Amplicon SMRT Sequencing applications in human genetics
- Song, Janet (2018) ASHG PacBio Workshop: Characterization of a large, human-specific tandem repeat array associated with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia
- Pillai, Nisha (2018) Webinar: Assessing the targeted regions using a PacBio Amplicon analysis applications
- Hatas, Emily (2017) Webinar: SMRT Sequencing applications in plant and animal sciences: an overview
- McFarland, Karen (2017) ASHG PacBio Workshop: Expansion sequence variations underlie distinct disease phenotypes in SCA10
- Korlach, Jonas (2017) ASHG PacBio Workshop: PacBio applications updates & future roadmap
- Ranade, Swati (2017) Webinar: A paradigm shift in HLA sequencing: from exons to high-resolution allele-level HLA yyping
- Korlach, Jonas (2017) Webinar: Addressing “NGS Dead Zones” with third generation PacBio sequencing
- Kujawa, Steve (2017) Webinar: PacBio targeted sequencing of long amplicons using PCR or hybrid capture
- Singh, Siddharth (2017) Webinar: Beginner’s guide to PacBio SMRT Sequencing data analysis
- Turner, Stephen (2017) Webinar: An introduction to PacBio’s long-read sequencing & how it has been used to make important scientific discoveries
- Cereb, Nezih (2017) AGBT PacBio Workshop: High-throughput HLA class I whole gene and HLA class II long range typing on PacBio RSII and Sequel Platforms
- Application Brochure: Gene editing validation with HiFi reads (2021)
- SMRT Sequencing Brochure: Delivering highly accurate long reads to drive discovery in life science (2020)
- Application Brief: No-Amp targeted sequencing – Best Practices (2020)
- Core Lab Brochure: The most trusted long-read technology (2020)
- Application Brochure: What can you do with one SMRT Cell? (2020)
- Product Brochure: Sequel IIe System – Sequencing evolved (2020)
- Application Brochure: HiFi reads for highly accurate long-read sequencing (2020)
- Technical Note: Preparing DNA for PacBio HiFi sequencing – Extraction and quality control (2020)
- PacBio Certified Service Providers (2020)
- Case Study: Diving Deep – Revealing the mysteries of marine life with SMRT Sequencing (2019)
- Application Brief: Targeted sequencing for amplicons – Best Practices (2019)
- Sequel II System Brochure: Delivering highly accurate long reads (2019)
- Cancer Brochure: Sequence cancer variants with confidence (2019)