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+# This CITATION.cff file was generated with cffinit.
+# Visit https://bit.ly/cffinit to generate yours today!
+
+cff-version: 1.2.0
+title: >-
+  Automatically visualise and analyse data on
+  pathways using PathVisioRPC from any programming
+  environment
+message: >-
+  If you use this software, please cite it using the
+  metadata from this file.
+type: software
+authors:
+  - given-names: Anwesha Bohler
+  - given-names: ' Lars M. T. Eijssen'
+  - given-names: ' Martijn P. van Iersel'
+  - given-names: ' Christ Leemans'
+  - given-names: ' Egon L. Willighagen'
+  - given-names: Martina Kutmon
+  - given-names: Magali Jaillard
+  - given-names: 'Chris T. Evelo '
+identifiers:
+  - type: doi
+    value: 10.1186/s12859-015-0708-8