Key Takeaways PacBio introduced CiFi to generate haplotype-resolved genome assemblies from limited sample material.CiFi integrates 3C with PACB's HiFi sequencing to reduce costs and simplify complex genome projects.PacBio expects CiFi to unlock new use cases and enhance HiFi systems without requiring new hardware.Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (PACB) , popularly known as PacBio, announced a new community-developed method, CiFi, yesterday. It enables chromosome-scale, haplotype-resolved genome assem ...

Community-developed approach combines multi-contact 3C with HiFi sequencing to deliver haplotype-resolved assemblies from minimal input materialMENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PacBio (NASDAQ: PACB), developer of the world's most advanced sequencing technologies, today announced CiFi, a new community-developed method that enables chromosome-scale, haplotype-resolved genome assemblies from a single sequencing run, even when sample material is limited. By integrating chromatin conformatio ...