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 # LEVERSC: Cross-Platform Scriptable Multichannel 3-D Visualization for Fluorescence Microscopy Images
 LEVERSC is a cross-platform multichannel 3-D visualization tool for volumetric fluorescent images such as those produced by confocal or light-sheet microscopy.
 
+## Reference
+Mark Winter and A. R. Cohen, "LEVERSC: Cross-Platform Scriptable Multichannel 3-D Visualization for Fluorescence Microscopy Images," (in English), Frontiers in Bioinformatics, Brief Research Report vol. 2, 2022-March-17 2022. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbinf.2022.740078
 
 ## Installation
 **You must install both the leversc app and the client**. First, install the [LEVERSC app](#app-install) for your operating system. Next, follow the instructions for integrating LEVERSC into your client of choice ([ImageJ](#imagej-plugin), [Python](#python-module), or [MATLAB](#matlab-class)).