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 ## ELIXIR Beacon Project website
 
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 The main information site for the ELIXIR Beacon Project - i.e. the formatted content of this repository - can be accessed as [Beacon website](http://beacon-project.io/).
 
 For more information about the project you may also consult the corresponding [ELIXIR website](https://www.elixir-europe.org/about-us/implementation-studies/beacons).