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 $ pip install -e .
 ```
 
+## Citing `pairtools`
+
+Open2C*, Nezar Abdennur, Geoffrey Fudenberg, Ilya M. Flyamer, Aleksandra A. Galitsyna*, Anton Goloborodko*, Maxim Imakaev, Sergey V. Venev. "Pairtools: from sequencing data to chromosome contacts" bioRxiv, February 13, 2023. ; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.02.13.528389
+
 ## License
 
 MIT