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\title[DIAMOND]{DIAMOND: Fast protein alignment}
\author[Don Armstrong]{Don L. Armstrong}
\institute[IGB]{Institute for Genomic Biology, Computing Genomes 
  for Reproductive Health, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign}

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\section{The Problem}

\section{The Previous Contenders}

\section{Diamond Methodology}

\section{Comparison}

\subsection{Speed}

\subsection{Accuracy}


\section*{References}

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