Applications of Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT) Sequencing

November 12, 2013 @ 12:15 pm to 02:00 pm

Andy Larrea, PacBio

301D Huck Life Sciences Building

In addition Kateryna Makova, Professor of Biology, will present research using the Pac Bio instrument Sponsored by: The Genomics Core Facility RSVP: akieu@pacificbiosciences.com for Pizza Lunch Topics will include: The fundamentals of Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT) Sequencing How to improve assemblies and finish genomes using extra-long reads (multiple kilobases) How SMRT Sequencing can span difficult regions and comprehensively characterize genomic variation Examples include: rapid and complete assembly of bacterial genomes and methylomes, gap-filling and hybrid assembly of large genomes, repeat-expansion analysis, and haplotype phasing

Contact

Deborah Grove
dsg4@psu.edu
814-865-3332