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+# Capstone Authors
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+- **Simona Merlini** PhD student in Biomedical Engineering
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+With the support of:
+- **Michele Cosi**: Science Analyst for CyVerse with a background in genetics and genomics of rice.
+-  **CyVerse Team**
+-  **Data Science Fellowship Program Team**