FYI - the formal notification! Cheers, Robert

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From: nina.vogt@us.nature.com Subject: Nature Methods: NMETH-C62839 out to review Date: 6. November 2025 at 00:59:08 CET To: prevedel@embl.de Cc: methods@us.nature.com Reply-To: nina.vogt@us.nature.com

Dear Dr Prevedel

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