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Gavin Boothroyd

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Genomics enthusiast | work at PacBio | running | coffee | cycling | cake | gigs | all my thoughts and opinions are my own

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Gavin Boothroyd @boothroydgav.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
A @pacbio.bsky.social high quality HiFi genome is now £315 with our new SPRQ-Nx chemistry. As @genomicsuk.bsky.social said “complete genomes at a completely new price” Stop by booth 165 at #FOG26 to discuss how you can be part of this exciting new chapter for genomics #wgs #genomics
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MVLS Shared Research Facilities @mvls-srf.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
The @molecularanalysis.bsky.social Team are hosting a @pacbio.bsky.social launch event for our new #Vega long read instrument, great attendance and fantastic talks from an introduction to the technologies involved, to research taking place already within the University and from further afield!
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Gavin Boothroyd @boothroydgav.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Looking forward to being part of this!
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MVLS Shared Research Facilities @mvls-srf.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
We are very excited to offer PacBio Long Read Sequencing in @molecularanalysis.bsky.social ! If you are interested, please get in touch: www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvl... You can also save the date - 14 Nov - as we will be hosting reps from PacBio. More details to follow!
Poster with an image of a PacBio Vega instrument, and the text: Molecular Analysis; New Technology; PacBio Vega Long Read Sequencing;
Genome Assembly:
Novel strains
CpG methylation
Metagenomics:
Species and strain resolution
Transcriptomics:
de novo assembly
Differential splicing
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Gavin Boothroyd @boothroydgav.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Nice cloud inversion from the top of Ben Lomond yesterday
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Gavin Boothroyd @boothroydgav.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
With the insights it brings, at $300 why would you chose any other genome over a HiFi genome?
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Leandros Boukas @leandrosboukas.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Looking forward to presenting duoNovo at ASHG this week. We use long-read sequencing to detect de novo variants without having to sequence both parents. It's conceptually straightforward, and performs very accurately among variants likely to be clinically relevant. www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Identification of de novo variants from parent-proband duos via long-read sequencing
While de novo variants cause many Mendelian disorders, their detection currently requires sequencing of the proband and both biological parents. This is not feasible when only one parent is available,...
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PacBio @pacbio.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Folk music fan. Principal Clinical Scientist. Meet David Gokhale – leading the first-ever #Vega install in the UK (and the first in an NHS lab). His take? "It was clear this was a system we were eager to get our hands on.” Soon, you’ll understand why we’re saying #TheresHiFiForThat bit.ly/3IWVuS1
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Gavin Boothroyd @boothroydgav.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
The @pacbio.bsky.social team are excited to be working with you! Looking forward to seeing how we can help advance research in lots of different areas with our #hifireads
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Gavin Boothroyd @boothroydgav.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Power washing his driveway on Monday to second top of the bill at Glastonbury on Friday #rockstarneighbours
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Jeremy Wilkinson @jewilki.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
#microbiome folks, here’s your chance to get free highly accurate #longread sequencing for your #metagenomics research. We’re accepting applications until 7/18. Link to apply and more information in post below. Thanks to our sequencing sponsors @seqcenter.bsky.social and @zymoresearch.bsky.social.
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PacBio @pacbio.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
PureTarget from #PacBio delivers scalable, accurate repeat expansion analysis with full sequence resolution. See how #HiFiSequencing enables a single assay to streamline complex testing across over a dozen genes. Watch now: bit.ly/4jYhzMO #PrecisionWithHiFi
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PacBio @pacbio.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
PureTarget from #PacBio is a PCR-free Cas9 method that preserves methylation and reduces GC and size bias. Sequence expanded alleles, target complex regions, and multiplex up to 48 samples on Revio or Vega. Watch now: bit.ly/4kWWoMg #PrecisionWithHiFi
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Gavin Boothroyd @boothroydgav.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
An absolute joy seeing Pulp lastnight for the first time since the 1990s. They’ve still got it
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Gavin Boothroyd @boothroydgav.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Exciting updates on @pacbio.bsky.social #PureTarget panels announced by @sarahdoom.bsky.social at #ESHG2025. An expanded repeat expansion panel and a carrier screening panel are coming very soon. If you are at the conference come and visit the #PacBio booth to find out more!
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Sarah Doom @sarahdoom.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
ESHG has been really fun so far. Check out the PacBio satellite symposium tomorrow where I’ll be talking about what’s coming next with PureTarget. 14:15 in Amber 5-6. We’re about more than just the best party.
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Gavin Boothroyd @boothroydgav.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Good morning #ESHG2025 come and join the @pacbio.bsky.social symposium this afternoon in Amber 5+6 between 14:15-15:45. We have a great line up of customer speakers and some exciting new product news! Hope to see you there!
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Gavin Boothroyd @boothroydgav.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Day 3 at the @microbiologysociety.org conference and it’s @pacbio.bsky.social symposium day! 📍 Join @jewilki.bsky.social and guest speaker @yanshao.bsky.social, @sangerinstitute.bsky.social at 13:15-13:45 to find out more Legendary PacBio 🧦 will be available for all attendees! #Microbio25
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Gavin Boothroyd @boothroydgav.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Day 2 of the @microbiologysociety.org conference in Liverpool, drop by the @pacbio.bsky.social booth to chat all things microbial genomics, get a demo of our new #Vega platform and find out how #HiFisequencing is redefining research for all applications and budgets! #vega #microbiome #microbio25
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Gavin Boothroyd @boothroydgav.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Come and meet the @pacbio.bsky.social team and #Vega at @microbiologysociety.org conference! #microbio25
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Vanshika Bidhan @vanshikabidhan.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Alexander Hoischen from @radboudumc.bsky.social presented impressive work demonstrating how PacBio HiFi reads aid in diagnosing rare diseases. Further, his work offers potential for diagnosing more patients in future. As someone who also works on a rare disease, this is truly inspiring! #rngs25
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PacBio @pacbio.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
With the new #SPRQ chemistry, #PacBio users are achieving higher accuracy for all variant types, robust yields from 4x lower input amounts, and consistently superior performance over previous chemistry. See how it’s setting a new standard in long-read sequencing. Learn more: bit.ly/3Y0Ds6Z
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Gavin Boothroyd @boothroydgav.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Really looking forward to attending @microbiologysociety.org annual meeting in Liverpool. As well as a great @pacbio.bsky.social symposium with talks from @jewilki.bsky.social and @yanshao.bsky.social we will have the #Vega system on booth so please stop past for a demo #MicroBio25
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naturepoker @binomicalabs.org · 26/02/2025
I didn't know PacBio maintained its own curation of sample/reference datasets. Saves me a bit of trouble of hunting down reliable ones for a pipeline testing: www.pacb.com/connect/data...
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Datasets - PacBio - Highly accurate long-read sequencing
Explore these publicly available datasets generated using SMRT Sequencing applications including whole genome sequencing, RNA sequencing, and more.
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Edinburgh Genomics @edgenome.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
📢 Exciting news! @BBSRC’s latest report highlights @EdGenomics' pivotal role in advancing UK genomics & sequencing! We’re honoured to be featured. 🧬🙌 📰 Read more: www.ukri.org/who-we-are/h... 🧵 (1/6)
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Our contribution to sequencing and genomics
BBSRC’s investments into the tools underpinning genome sequencing and wider genomics research has supported innovation and expansion of this bioscience field.
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PacBio @pacbio.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Join #PacBio at #AGBT25 to explore the latest in HiFi sequencing with our new benchtop sequencer Vega, new applications like Ampli-Fi and Sci-Fi, and advancements in SPRQ chemistry. Stop by to connect, learn, and see what’s next in sequencing. #AGBT2025
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Jeremy Wilkinson @jewilki.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
“V3-V4 #16S rRNA sequencing was sufficient for genus-level analysis. However, V3-V4 sequencing was shown to perform poorly at the species-level, this study demonstrates using full rRNA operon (16S-ITS-23S) sequencing performs much better at this level.” #PacBio 🧵 1/3 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Evaluating the efficiency of 16S-ITS-23S operon sequencing for species level resolution in microbial communities - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Evaluating the efficiency of 16S-ITS-23S operon sequencing for species level resolution in microbial communities
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Dan Portik @dportik.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Great soil #metagenomics talk by @mikeschatz.bsky.social. Few reads can be classified because everything is novel... so just build the reference catalogue first! Hundreds of high-quality MAGs being recovered with #PacBio HiFi, and new sequencing with Vega is on par with quality from Revio.
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PacBio @pacbio.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
NEW: GutID, the first commercial human gut health test powered by HiFi sequencing, sets a new benchmark in gut microbiome testing. Learn how this transformative tool leverages #PacBio tech to open new frontiers in #healthcare by providing deeper insights into the human #microbiome. bit.ly/3CfmGIF
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PacBio @pacbio.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Join us at PAG 2025 to see how PacBio #HiFisequencing is advancing research in plant and animal sciences. Learn how this technology is tackling global challenges like conservation and sustainability for a brighter future.  Details: bit.ly/41hR9Qw   #PacBio #PAG32
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bioRxiv Genomics @biorxiv-genomic.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Detailed tandem repeat allele profiling in 1,027 long-read genomes reveals genome-wide patterns of pathogenicity www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202…
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Jeremy Wilkinson @jewilki.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
" #PacBio HiFi #longread #metagenomic sequencing has demonstrated outstanding efficiency for reconstructing genomes from deadwood microbial communities, which could not be previously recovered through cultivation or short-read metagenomics." environmentalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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Long-read sequencing sheds light on key bacteria contributing to deadwood decomposition processes - Environmental Microbiome
Background Deadwood decomposition is an essential ecological process in forest ecosystems, playing a key role in nutrient cycling and carbon sequestration by enriching soils with organic matter. This ...
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Gavin Boothroyd @boothroydgav.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Only three weeks to go until you can meet #Vega at #FOG2025 in London!    Join me and the #pacbio team at the Festival of Genomics (Jan 29-30) and see Vega, our new benchtop sequencer, in action.   DM me if you fancy meeting up and finding out more   #LongReadSequencing
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Jeremy Wilkinson @jewilki.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
I’ll be at PAG 2025 presenting on #longread #microbiome species profiling with a talk and a poster. I’ll also be at the PacBio booth some and the party (link to register in reshared post below). Come see me if you or a colleague will be attending. programs.pacb.com/pag2025
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PacBio PAG 2025
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PacBio @pacbio.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
One week out from PAG 2025! 🌱 We’ll be in San Diego showcasing how PacBio #HiFisequencing is powering research across the plant and animal kingdom. Stop by Booth #219 for demos and connect with our team.   Details: bit.ly/41hR9Qw   #PacBio #PAG32 
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Andrew Carroll @acarroll.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Added SPRQ to PacBio training, reducing Indel error on SPRQ by 26%. Added Platinum Pedigree training data for PacBio model, reducing errors by 34% on more extensive Platinum truth. New model and case study for Kinnex/Mas-Seq/Iso-Seq. Additional speed options for GPU pipelines 2/3
Plots of SNP and Indel error numbers for DeepVariant models. Shows a Indel error reduction of 26% for PacBio and a ~50% SNP error reduction for ONT.
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Gavin Boothroyd @boothroydgav.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Probably the last gig of the year, ending on a high with the reformed Hope of the States, still sounding epic after all this time
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Gavin Boothroyd @boothroydgav.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Continuing with my liking of all things #HiFi I had the pleasure of attending @hifisean.bsky.social and David McAlmont’s gig at @kingtuts.bsky.social lastnight, banging beats and amazing vocals, was awesome!
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PacBio @pacbio.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
We can see there's already excitement for Vega on Bluesky. ✨ What do you think about the first #PacBio HiFi benchtop system?
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PacBio @pacbio.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
A little birdie told us we should migrate to bluer skies. 😉 Hello Bluesky world. 👋🌎 Please re-share this post so we can follow you and help to grow the genomics community on here! 🧬✨
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Gavin Boothroyd @boothroydgav.bsky.social · 08/11/2024
Something new from @pacbio.bsky.social youtube.com/watch?v=VpTl...
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Keith Robison @omicsomics.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
Benchtop HiFi: PacBio Unveils Vega 🧬🖥️ omicsomics.blogspot.com/2024/11/benc...
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Benchtop HiFi: PacBio Unveils Vega
Well, the embargo has passed and one of the worst kept rumors of genomics land has come true: at this year's ASHG PacBio has unveiled their ...
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