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PacBio and DNAstack Launch First Global Federated HiFi Whole Genome Dataset to Accelerate Rare Disease Research
Collaboration powers secure international data sharing through the HiFi Solves Global ConsortiumMENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PacBio (NASDAQ: PACB), developer of the world’s most advanced sequencing technologies, today announced a collaboration with DNAstack to power the world’s first global federated dataset of HiFi whole genome sequencing data. Through the HiFi Solves Global Consortium, the collaboration enables secure international research — allowing genomic insights
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