diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3b56db4..75a556d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ yak count -b37 -t16 -o pat.yak <(cat pat_1.fq.gz pat_2.fq.gz) <(cat pat_1.fq.gz
 yak count -b37 -t16 -o mat.yak <(cat mat_1.fq.gz mat_2.fq.gz) <(cat mat_1.fq.gz mat_2.fq.gz)
 hifiasm -o HG002.asm -t32 -1 pat.yak -2 mat.yak HG002-HiFi.fa.gz
 
-# Improve contiguity for diploid genome assembly by self-scaffolding
+# Improve contiguity for diploid genome assembly by self-scaffolding (`--dual-scaf`)
 hifiasm -o HG002.asm --dual-scaf --h1 read1.fq.gz --h2 read2.fq.gz HG002-HiFi.fq.gz
 
-# Preserve more telomeres for human genomes
+# Preserve more telomeres for human genomes (`--telo-m CCCTAA`)
 hifiasm -o HG002.asm --telo-m CCCTAA --h1 read1.fq.gz --h2 read2.fq.gz HG002-HiFi.fq.gz
 
 # Hybrid assembly with HiFi, ultralong and Hi-C reads