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 ### Studies
 
-The studies encompass all experiments performed on plant growth to obtain samples for genome sequencing, RNA-Seq experiments, and metabolite analysis.
+The studies encompass 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)
 
 [Drought stress experiment 1](https://git.nfdi4plants.org/usadellab/ribes_nigrum_genome/-/tree/main/studies/Ribes_nigrum_drought_exp1?ref_type=heads)
 
-[Drought stress experiment](https://git.nfdi4plants.org/usadellab/ribes_nigrum_genome/-/tree/main/studies/Ribes_nigrum_drought_exp2?ref_type=heads)
+[Drought stress experiment 2](https://git.nfdi4plants.org/usadellab/ribes_nigrum_genome/-/tree/main/studies/Ribes_nigrum_drought_exp2?ref_type=heads)
 
 ### Assays