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 ## Limitations
 
-1. Purging haplotig duplications may introduce misassemblies.
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+1. Purging haplotig duplications may introduce misassemblies.
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+## Citation
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+Cheng, H., Concepcion, G.T., Feng, X., Zhang, H., Li H. Haplotype-resolved de novo assembly using phased assembly graphs with hifiasm. Nat Methods 18, 170–175 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-020-01056-5