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 This is an R program to visualize, normalize, and analyse omics data such as those from metabolomics, proteomics, and next-generation sequencing experiments. Data are supplied in a list or table along with parameter settings, all in an Excel file.
 
-## Current version: 1.7.0. Tested R version: 3.5.1
+## Current version: 1.7.1. Tested R version: 3.5.1
 
 ## How to run this tool: