RNA sequencing using next-generation sequencing technologies (NGS) is currently the standard approach for gene expression profiling, particularly for large-scale high-throughput studies. NGS technologies comprise high throughput, cost efficient...
Read More »PacBio announces the release of Sequel System 6.0, including new software, consumable reagents and a new SMRT Cell
Significant Enhancements to Sequel System Enable >99% Accuracy for Single-Molecule Reads up to 15 kb; Throughput Increases by 2- to 4-Fold Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. a provider of high-quality sequencing of genomes, transcriptomes and epigenomes, today announced major enhancements ...
Read More »Improved DNA/RNA sequencing methods reveal complex rearrangement in breast cancer cell’s genome
In cancer cells, genetic errors wreak havoc. Misspelled genes, as well as structural variations—larger-scale rearrangements of DNA that can encompass large chunks of chromosomes—disturb carefully balanced mechanisms that have evolved to regulate cell growth. Genes that are normally silent are...
Read More »Newest software release improves the sensitivity of the Iso-Seq method to characterize an organism’s transcriptome
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. today announced a new version of Sequel® Software (V5.1) and a new polymerase. Combined, these enhancements increase throughput and the overall...
Read More »The Iso-Seq method for transcriptome analysis and genome annotation
The Isoform Sequencing (Iso - Seq™) method employs long reads to sequence transcript isoforms from the 5’ end to their poly - A tails, eliminating the need for transcript reconstruction and inference. These long reads result in complete, unambiguous...
Read More »PacBio full-length transcriptome sequencing of mitochondrial RNAs fundamentally changes the annotation of human mitochondrial genome
In this study, researchers at Nankai University introduced a general framework to use PacBio full-length transcriptome sequencing for the investigation of mitochondrial RNAs. As a result, they produced the first full-length human mitochondrial transcriptome based on the public PacBio data ...
Read More »Recent Publications Demonstrate Rapid Adoption of SMRT Sequencing for Plant and Animal Transcriptome Analysis
A series of recent peer-reviewed scientific publications highlights the growing use of Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT®) Sequencing to annotate plant and animal genomes. These reports from the genomics community show that PacBio sequencing consistently detects more genes, alternative splicing events, ...
Read More »“We see single-cell RNA-seq as the right way to do gene expression analysis”
Some sequencing applications, such as the detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms, can be managed with short-read technology. Other applications, such as the detection of structural variants, may demand long-read technology, and some applications, such as the assembly of a new ...
Read More »LSCplus – a fast solution for improving long read accuracy by short read alignment
The single molecule, real time (SMRT) sequencing technology of Pacific Biosciences enables the acquisition of transcripts from end to end due to its ability to produce extraordinarily long reads (>10 kb). This new method of transcriptome sequencing has been applied ...
Read More »Iso-Seq analysis of SMRT sequencing data produces most detailed maize transcriptome yet
Improvements in maize breeding are required to feed a growing population and will depend on a more complete understanding of global gene expression in the plant. In a new publication from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL), scientists produced the largest ...
Read More »