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+# Fruitfly-GEM code
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+- `masterScriptFruitflyGEM.m`:  The master script for GEM generation.
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+# Fruitfly-GEM data
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+This directory contains datasets that were used for the generation and curation of Fruitfly-GEM. The files and their contents are briefly summarized below.
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+- `human2FruitflyOrthologs.json`: The human-fruit fly ortholog pairs downloaded from the [Alliance of Genomes Resources](https://www.alliancegenome.org).
+- `fruitflySpecificMets.tsv` and `fruitflySpecificRxns.tsv`: The curated metabolic network that is not part of human metabolism but specific to fruit fly.
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