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 ### Studies
 
-The studies encompass all plant growth experiments that were performed to obtain samples for genome sequencing, RNA-Seq experiments, and metabolite analysis.
+The [Studies](https://git.nfdi4plants.org/usadellab/ribes_nigrum_genome/-/tree/main/studies?ref_type=heads) folder contains all plant growth experiments that were performed to obtain samples for genome sequencing, RNA-Seq experiments, and metabolite analysis.
 
 [_Ribes nigrum_ genome](https://git.nfdi4plants.org/usadellab/ribes_nigrum_genome/-/tree/main/studies/Ribes_nigrum_genome?ref_type=heads)
 
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 ### Assays
 
+The [Assays](https://git.nfdi4plants.org/usadellab/ribes_nigrum_genome/-/tree/main/assays?ref_type=heads) folder contains all experiments that were performed to generate sequencing data (DNA and RNA) as well as metabolite data that were further analyzed. The results of the subsequent analysis can be found in the [Runs](https://git.nfdi4plants.org/usadellab/ribes_nigrum_genome/-/tree/main/runs?ref_type=heads) folder.
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 [Genome Sequencing](https://git.nfdi4plants.org/usadellab/ribes_nigrum_genome/-/tree/main/assays/Ribes_nigrum_genome_sequencing?ref_type=heads)
 
 [RNASeq (Drought)](https://git.nfdi4plants.org/usadellab/ribes_nigrum_genome/-/tree/main/assays/RNASeq_drought/dataset?ref_type=heads)
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 ### Runs
 
-Results of the genome sequencing and transcriptome analysis
+Results of the genome sequencing and transcriptome analysis.
 
 [Ribes nigrum genome annotation](https://git.nfdi4plants.org/usadellab/ribes_nigrum_genome/-/tree/main/runs/Ribes_nigrum_genome?ref_type=heads)