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README.md

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 CoVpipe2 is a Nextflow pipeline for reference-based genome reconstruction of SARS-CoV-2 from NGS data. In principle it can be used also for other viruses.
 
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 ## Citations
 
-An extensive list of references for the tools used by the pipeline can be found in the [`CITATIONS.md`](CITATIONS.md) file.
+If you use `CoVpipe2` in your work, please consider citing our publication:
+ 
+> Lataretu, M., Drechsel, O., Kmiecinski, R., Trappe, K., Hölzer, M., & Fuchs, S
+> 
+> Lessons learned: overcoming common challenges in reconstructing the SARS-CoV-2 genome from short-read sequencing data via CoVpipe2 [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review].
+> 
+> F1000Research 2023, 12:1091 (https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.136683.1) 
+
+Additionally, an extensive list of references for the tools used by the pipeline can be found in the [`CITATIONS.md`](CITATIONS.md) file.
 
 ## Acknowledgement, props and inspiration