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@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Run with the command:
 `java -jar BiGpairSEQ_Sim.jar`
 
 Processing sample plates with tens of thousands of sequences may require large amounts 
-of RAM. It is often desirable to increase the JVM maximum heap allocation with the -Xmx flag.
+of RAM. It is often desirable to increase the JVM maximum heap allocation with the `-Xmx` flag.
 For example, to run the program with 32 gigabytes of memory, use the command:
 
 `java -Xmx32G -jar BiGpairSEQ_Sim.jar`