Twist Bioscience and Pacific Biosciences 'Twist Alliance' Panels for HiFi Sequencing

Twist Bioscience and Pacific Biosciences have launched a portfolio of off-the-shelf target enrichment panels for long-read sequencing.

The firms collaborated with researchers to develop two Twist Alliance panels. One covers nearly 400 medically relevant genes in genomic regions that are challenging to sequence with short-read methods, including SMN1, SMN2, GBA, and LPA. The other captures 50 genes relevant for pharmacogenomics. Customers may also develop fully customizable panels, the companies said.