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-`bean` unconfounds variant effect of CRISPR reporter screens by considering genotypic outcome from *reporter* sequence. 
+`bean` unconfounds variant effect from variable editing outcome of CRISPR screens by considering genotypic outcome from *reporter* sequence. 
 
 
 <img src="docs/assets/summary.png" alt="Reporter construct" width="700"/>
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 Welcome to `bean`'s documentation!
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-`bean` unconfounds variant effect of CRISPR reporter screens by considering genotypic outcome from *reporter* sequence. 
+`bean` unconfounds variant effect from variable editing outcome of CRISPR screens by considering genotypic outcome from *reporter* sequence. 
 
 .. image:: assets/summary.png
   :width: 700