Sequel Systems to Be Used for High-Quality Vertebrate Genome Assemblies

MENLO PARK, Calif. — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB), today announced the Genome 10K (G10K) and Bird 10,000 Genomes (B10K) initiatives have invested in SMRT® Sequencing to be included as one of the technologies for the next phase of their vertebrate genome assembly programs. Prominent neurobiologist Erich Jarvis, one of the co-founders of the B10K project and a co-leader of the G10K initiative, has ordered two Sequel™ Systems, with plans for three additional units in conjunction with his new position at The Rockefeller University, and in a planned collaboration with the New York Genome Center.

Several other global leaders of the G10K and B10K consortia will also contribute use of their recently acquired PacBio® Sequel Systems toward their goal of creating de novo assembled vertebrate genomes, including Harris Lewin at UC Davis in the USA, Richard Durbin at the Sanger Institute in the UK, Gene Myers a