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 # locigenesis
 
-locigenesis is a tool that generates a human T-cell receptor (TCR), runs
+locigenesis is a tool that generates a human T-cell receptor (TCR), runs it through a sequence reader simulation tool and extracts CDR3.
-it through a sequence reader simulation tool and extracts CDR3.
 
-The goal of this project is to generate both HVR sequences with and
+The goal of this project is to generate both HVR sequences with and without sequencing errors, in order to create datasets for a Machine Learning algorithm.
-without sequencing errors, in order to create datasets for a Machine
+
-Learning algorithm.
+
+<a id="orgb4db211"></a>
 
 ## Technologies
 
--   [immuneSIM](https://github.com/GreiffLab/immuneSIM/): in silico
+-   [immuneSIM](https://github.com/GreiffLab/immuneSIM/): in silico generation of human and mouse BCR and TCR repertoires
-    generation of human and mouse BCR and TCR repertoires
+-   [CuReSim](http://www.pegase-biosciences.com/curesim-a-customized-read-simulator/): read simulator that mimics Ion Torrent sequencing
--   [CuReSim](http://www.pegase-biosciences.com/curesim-a-customized-read-simulator/):
+
-    read simulator that mimics Ion Torrent sequencing
+
+<a id="orgace1e30"></a>
 
 ## Installation
 
-This project uses [Nix](https://nixos.org/) to ensure reproducible
+This project uses [Nix](https://nixos.org/) to ensure reproducible builds.
-builds.
 
-1.  Install Nix (compatible with MacOS, Linux and
+1.  Install Nix (compatible with MacOS, Linux and [WSL](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about)):
-    [WSL](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about)):
 
-``` {.shell}
     curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh
-```
 
 1.  Clone the repository:
 
-``` {.shell}
     git clone https://git.coolneng.duckdns.org/coolneng/locigenesis
-```
 
 1.  Change the working directory to the project:
 
-``` {.shell}
     cd locigenesis
-```
 
 1.  Enter the nix-shell:
 
-``` {.shell}
     nix-shell
-```
 
-After running these commands, you will find yourself in a shell that
+After running these commands, you will find yourself in a shell that contains all the needed dependencies.
-contains all the needed dependencies.
+
+
+<a id="org531bad5"></a>
 
 ## Usage
 
-An execution script that accepts 2 parameters is provided, the following
+An execution script that accepts 2 parameters is provided, the following command invokes it:
-command invokes it:
 
-``` {.shell}
     ./generation.sh <number of sequences> <number of reads>
-```
 
--   \<number of sequences\>: an integer that specifies the number of
+-   <number of sequences>: an integer that specifies the number of different sequences to generate
-    different sequences to generate
+-   <number of reads>: an integer that specifies the number of reads to perform on each sequence
--   \<number of reads\>: an integer that specifies the number of reads
-    to perform on each sequence
 
 The script will generate 2 files under the data directory:
 
-  ------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------
+<table border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6" rules="groups" frame="hsides">
-  HVR.fastq           Contains the original CDR3 sequence
+
-  CuReSim-HVR.fastq   Contains CDR3 after the read simulation, with sequencing errors
+
-  ------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------
+<colgroup>
+<col  class="org-left" />
+
+<col  class="org-left" />
+</colgroup>
+<tbody>
+<tr>
+<td class="org-left">HVR.fastq</td>
+<td class="org-left">Contains the original CDR3 sequence</td>
+</tr>
+
+
+<tr>
+<td class="org-left">CuReSim-HVR.fastq</td>
+<td class="org-left">Contains CDR3 after the read simulation, with sequencing errors</td>
+</tr>
+</tbody>
+</table>
+