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+Unipro UGENE is a multiplatform open-source software with the main
+goal of assisting molecular biologists without much expertise in
+bioinformatics to manage, analyze and visualize their data.
+
+UGENE integrates widely used bioinformatics tools within a common user
+interface. The toolkit supports multiple biological data formats and
+allows the retrieval of data from remote data sources. It provides
+visualization modules for biological objects such as:
+
+- annotated genome sequences;
+- Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) assembly data;
+- multiple sequence alignments;
+- phylogenetic trees;
+- 3D structures.
+
+Most of the integrated algorithms are tuned for maximum performance by
+the usage of multithreading and special processor instructions. UGENE
+includes a visual environment for creating reusable workflows that can
+be launched on local resources or in a High Performance Computing
+(HPC) environment. UGENE is written in C++ using the Qt framework. The
+built-in plugin system and structured UGENE API make it possible to
+extend the toolkit with new functionality.
+
+CITING:
+If you use UGENE in your work, please quote this publication:
+Unipro UGENE: a unified bioinformatics toolkit
+Konstantin Okonechnikov, Olga Golosova, Mikhail Fursov, the UGENE team
+Bioinformatics 2012 28: 1166-1167 doi: 10.1093/bioinformatics/bts091
+
+NOTE!
+While not needed for building of UGENE, the dependencies listed as
+"REQUIRED" are highly recommended for the complete functionality of
+the program. UGENE will also drive spidey if you have it installed,
+but keep in mind that it is available only as a 32-bit binary.
+
+NOTE ABOUT CUDA:
+UGENE is built without CUDA support and CUDA-BLAST is not included
+among the "REQUIRED", either. Simply, I do not have the hardware. If
+someone is interested in such functionality and can offer help with
+the script, please contact me.