Overview

Leverage industry-leading long-read technology
Our laboratory is equipped with the PacBio® Vega™ system, providing up to 60Gbp per flow cell, HiFi data generation with 99.9% accuracy per read, and methylation calling without bisulfite treatment.

Deploy the tools to fit your data goals
Whether working with a single sample or scaling to hundreds, we work with a range of project sizes and specifications to return exactly the right data for your research—enough data to answer your questions without extraneous reads clogging downstream analysis.

Benefit from expert execution and review
With decades of combined experience in genomic sample processing across diverse research areas, our experts provide results you can trust to move your research forward with confidence.

Rest easy with secure data delivery
Data generated during your project is stored securely and available on our online portal—you control who has access and how long it remains available. Directly download FASTQ and BAM files with demultiplexed CCS HiFi reads and QC reports that include median read length, quality score, and duplication results.

Benefits

Find your perfect fit
Our service model is designed around your project, not the other way around. We work with you to generate precisely the data your study requires—no more, no less—at a budget aligned with your goals. Guided by a commitment to true partnership, we build collaborative, responsive relationships that keep your success at the center of everything we do.

Customize and optimize your sequencing pipeline
We operate as an extension of your laboratory, providing seamless integration into your research workflow. Our myReads NGS service packages offer a modular, flexible approach to project execution, designed to adapt efficiently and reliably to your project’s unique needs. Once your goals are set and the project has been appropriately scoped, we apply rigorous protocol adherence and thorough documentation practices to maintain consistency, reproducibility, and confidence in every result we deliver.

Working on a timeline? We work with you.
From clear project planning and transparent workflow overviews to reliable turnaround times—with options to expedite when needed—we keep your project moving forward. You’ll receive proactive, frequent communication on status and milestones (including sample arrival and condition, QC report, data delivery), along with high-touch support during critical moments.

High molecular weight extractions

Generating sufficiently pure, abundant high molecular weight (HMW) DNA is a critical initial step in any long-read project. We offer HMW DNA extraction services to set your project up for success from square one.

Contact us to inquire about high molecular weight DNA extractions.

Sample typesSample categories
  • Tissue
  • Blood
  • Cells
  • Saliva
  • FFPE
  • Plant
  • Animal
  • Insect
  • Invertebrate
  • Fungi
  • Bacteria

Applications

Daicel Arbor Biosciences has extensive experience in long-read sequencing pipelines, enabling a wide range of applications including:

  • Detection of structural variants
  • Improved genome assembly
  • Improved resolution for repetitive regions
  • Haplotype phasing
  • Characterizing/mapping complex regions
  • Epigenetics

Resources

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Product Literature

Product Sheet

myReads Long-Read WGS Services

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Product Literature

Info Sheet

myReads Sample Preparation Guide

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Technical Docs

Submission Form

myReads DNA or RNA Sample Submission Form

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Technical Docs

Submission Form

myReads Library Sample Submission Form

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Technical Docs

Submission Form

myReads Specimen Submission Form

FAQs

Arbor will align your data to one reference genome (provided by you!), profile the CpG methylation status, and provide the output with summary statistics for the read QC and the read alignment QC. 
Arbor will perform read quality control and optional read pooling and perform de novo assembly with the industry-standard tool (Hifiasm). We can polish the assembly with short-read DNA sequencing data if desired. A summary of the assembly metrics and quality assessment will be provided along with the outputs.  For de novo genome assembly, we provide contig-only assemblies. Raw methylation data will be delivered unless the methylation analysis bioinformatics package is also added to the project. 
Arbor will align your data to one reference genome (provided by you!), call variants with DeepVariant where possible or another variant caller where not possible and provide the output along with summary statistics for the read alignment and variant calling. This package includes calling single nucleotide polymorphisms and short INDELs. Structural variants are not included in this package. 
If you need a specific set of tools and/or parameters, we welcome custom bioinformatics projects. Customization of the pipelines and/or parameters is not included in our packaged offerings. 
We can accept a variety of samples such as cultured cells, bacterial, and various types of tissue from a wide range of organisms including plants, animals, and microbes. Please check our sample preparation guide for recommendations. If you don’t see your organism type, please contact us to discuss your project. 
Yes! If you would like to take full advantage of the capabilities of long-read sequencing, your starting material must be intact high molecular weight DNA. If your sample contains shorter fragments, you’ll sequence shorter-than-desired fragments. We require that you check the morphology and provide us with the image/trace as part of your sample submission.
We recommend sequencing with short-reads to ~30X coverage. We can generate this sequencing data for you or work with data you’ve already generated. 
It depends on your desired outcome. Minimally, we’d recommend 50M-100M reads. For more confident annotations, ~200M-400M reads. For performing high-quality annotations with multiple tissuewe’d recommend a total of 500M-1B reads, with each tissue type receiving ~50M-100M reads. 
We do not currently offer laboratory or analysis services for Hi-C data, but please contact us for a recommendation. 
We do not currently offer reference-grade quality de novo genome assembly services, but please contact us for a recommendation. 
Arbor will provide CCS reads that are demultiplexed, but otherwise raw in FASTQ and BAM format. 
You can order our SMRTbell® library preparation and Vega sequencing as a standalone service. We also have the flexibility to add high-molecular weight DNA extractions and/or bioinformatics analysis to either end of the workflow.
One! At minimum, you will need to order at least one SMRTbell® library preparation and at least one Vega SMRT® Cell. Beyond that, you can add as many or as few extras as your project requires. 
We are currently only offering full Vega SMRT Cell. You are welcome to split the Vega SMRT Cell across up to 384 samples. 

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