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+# Aphid
+
+This is a C implementation of the "Aphid" method,
+following its specifications within Nicolas Galtier's draft paper
+*Phylogenetic conflicts:
+distinguishing gene flow from incomplete lineage sorting* (2023),
+and the original C code.