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       3 : high
    - *--out-format* or *-of* : Writes the alignment files in BAM|SAM|NONE format. 
    - *--alignment-mode* or *-am* (**default value**: 2) : The alignment mode.
-      `-1 : Competitive, none-bests`  
-      `-2 : Competitive, random-best`  
-      `-3 : Competitive, all-bests`  
-      `1 : Normal, none-bests`  
-      `2 : Normal, random-best`  
-      `3 : Normal, all-bests`  
-      `0 : Normal, all-hits`  
+      ```-1 : Competitive, none-bests```  
+      ```-2 : Competitive, random-best```  
+      ```-3 : Competitive, all-bests```  
+      ```1 : Normal, none-bests```  
+      ```2 : Normal, random-best```  
+      ```3 : Normal, all-bests```  
+      ```0 : Normal, all-hits```  
 
    - *--interleaved* or *-i* : Process the fastq file as an interleaved paired-end archive.
 
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 The Neo4j browser allows you to visualize parts of the pangenome graph and run Cypher queries and receive the results in a tabular or a graphical format. You need to download the appropriate version of Neo4j (use the version subcommand to see the consistent version). To visualize a pangenome: 
 
 1. Add path to the Neo4j /bin directory to the path environment variable.
-2. Add path to your pangenome in the Neo4j configuration file NEO4J-DIRECTORY/conf/neo4j.conf:   
-`dbms.directories.data = PATH_TO_THE_PANGENOME_DATABASE`
-3. Start the Neo4j database server from the shell: 
-```neo4j start
-```   
+2. Add path to your pangenome in the Neo4j configuration file NEO4J-DIRECTORY/conf/neo4j.conf: ```dbms.directories.data = PATH_TO_THE_PANGENOME_DATABASE```  
+3. Start the Neo4j database server from the shell: `neo4j start`  
 4. open an internet browser and open http://localhost:7474.
-5. To visualize the whole pangenome, type this simple Cypher command in the browser:
-`MATCH (n) RETURN n`
-6. Stop the Neo4j database server from the shell:
-```neo4j stop
-```
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+5. To visualize the whole pangenome, type this simple Cypher command in the browser: `MATCH (n) RETURN n`
+6. Stop the Neo4j database server from the shell: `neo4j stop`
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