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+# MibiNet Examples
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+This ARC describes some MibiNet Example data. 
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+# Overview
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+studies: description of strains and growth conditions
+assays: 
+    Microarray experiment with data from Aileen Krüger
+    Biolector experiment with data from Aileen Krüger
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