Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. engages in the research, development and manufacture of sequencing systems for genetic analysis. It operates through the following geographical segments: North America, Europe, and Asia. It offers deoxyribonucleic acid sequencing, third generation sequencing instrument, compatible workflow and analysis, resequencing and variant detection, epigenetics, multiplexing, sample and template preparation kits, binding kits, and sequel software applications. The company was founded by Stephen Turner and Joseph Vincent Bonventre on July 14, 2000 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.