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 The directory ‘Sample_Data/Output_example/’, which is included in the SynTracker package, contains the output of a SynTracker’s run, using the sample input data with default parameters. It can facilitate the user in better understanding the structure of the output directories and files.
 
+## Citation
+
+If you use SynTracker please cite:  
+
+**Strain tracking in complex microbiomes using synteny analysis reveals per-species modes of evolution.**  
+Enav H, Paz I and Ley RE.  
+Nature Biotechnology (2024). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-024-02276-2
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