January 3, 2020

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Illumina and Pacific Biosciences announce termination of merger agreement

November 2, 2018

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Illumina to acquire Pacific Biosciences for approximately $1.2 billion, broadening access to long-read sequencing and accelerating scientific discovery

September 14, 2018

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Large-scale global genome projects choose PacBio sequencing to help decode life - High-quality reference genomes for thousands of plant, animal and microbial species to be created using SMRT sequencing

July 11, 2018

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Pacific Biosciences selected for National Science Foundation project to rapidly sequence maize pangenome - SMRT sequencing chosen for ambitious effort to generate reference genomes for 26 maize lines

May 22, 2018

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Phase Genomics and Pacific Biosciences announce the release of co-developed genome assembly phasing software - 'FALCON-Phase' - New open-source algorithm produces phased diploid genome assemblies

April 9, 2018

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Rice revelations: nine new genome assemblies uncover key traits and evolutionary clues

April 5, 2018

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New Magnaporthe oryzae assembly reveals importance of previously missed transposable elements

January 15, 2018

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When a single reference is not enough

December 21, 2017

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New assembly of wheat progenitor offers clues to genome evolution

December 12, 2017

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Creating an epigenetic barcode to accurately characterize microbial communities

November 1, 2017

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Iso-Seq analysis of polyploid cotton yields important discoveries for fiber breeding

July 20, 2017

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‘A quiet revolution’: SMRT sequencing powers increasing genome assembly quality

July 19, 2017

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New assembly for complex bread wheat genome: 10 times higher contiguity

June 27, 2017

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Iso-seq data supports annotation efforts for key crops wheat and barley

Iso-seq data supports annotation efforts for key crops wheat and barley

June 13, 2017

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New maize reference genome will support crop improvement programs

June 7, 2017

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At CROPS 2017, SMRT sequencing powers reference plant genome assemblies

March 8, 2017

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High-quality, chromosome-scale quinoa genome valuable for breeding better crops

October 18, 2016

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New Falcon tools enable diploid assemblies from SMRT sequencing data

August 2, 2016

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SMRT Sequencing accurately detects gene copy numbers in complex maize genome

July 12, 2016

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First comprehensive view of alternative splicing in sorghum powered by SMRT sequencing

June 26, 2016

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Iso-Seq study reveals more complexity than expected in maize transcriptome

June 10, 2016

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Case study: Institute for Genome Sciences expands long-read capabilities with sequel system

May 26, 2016

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Save the spuds: UK team identifies blight-resistance genes with SMRT sequencing

May 17, 2016

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Arizona scientists deploy BAC expertise and SMRT sequencing for crop genomes

March 24, 2016

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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientists discuss long-read sequencing for more contiguous assemblies and complex genomes

February 12, 2016

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PacBio AGBT 2016 workshop live

February 8, 2016

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Discover the art of SMRT sequencing: the Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) conference kicks off this week

January 27, 2016

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A genome galaxy not so far away

January 22, 2016

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From genetic diagnosis to a career in genomics research - An interview with Jim Lupski