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-name: ribo
-channels:
-    - conda-forge               
-    - defaults                  
-    - bioconda      
-    - cyclus
-dependencies:
-    - python=3.6
-    - nextflow=19.04.1
-    - openjdk=8
-    - samtools>=1.4
-    - sra-tools>=2.8.1
-    - fastqc=0.11.8
-    - setuptools 
-    - pip
-    - numpy
-    - pandas
-    - matplotlib
-    - bowtie2=2.3.4.3
-    - hisat2=2.1.0=py36h2d50403_1
-    - pysam
-    - bedtools=2.27.1
-    - cutadapt=1.18
-    - pip:
-      - git+https://github.com/ribosomeprofiling/ribopy.git
-      - git+https://github.com/ribosomeprofiling/rfcommands.git