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+# Overview
+awasm is a proof of concept for assembling bacterial genomes on your computer (or mobile device) using nothing more than a
+web browser. At the core of awasm is a simplified version of velvet compiled to WebAssembly, which is packaged into a react
+app and called via some JavaScript.
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+# Demo
+Here's a live demo ([link](https://awasm.stephen.ac/)).
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+If you don't have any reads, feel free to takes these:
+* Forward reads ([link](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/scwatts/awasm/master/data/short_reads_1.fastq.gz))
+* Reverse reads ([link](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/scwatts/awasm/master/data/short_reads_2.fastq.gz))