SAN FRANCISCO — Deal teams from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and Davis Polk & Wardwell are working on a planned IPO for Pacific Biosciences. Wilson Sonsini is advising the company, while Davis Polk represents the underwriters.

Pacific Biosciences, a Menlo Park-based developer of tools for biological research, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Monday to raise up to $200 million in its initial public offering. Details, such as the number of shares to be sold or their price range, have not been released. Pacific Biosciences’ machines are used by researchers to study DNA, RNA and proteins. The company said in its filing that it anticipates its technology will be of use in testing for certain medical conditions, as well as in agriculture, food production and the development of biofuels.

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