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Beyond simple assertions and their provenance
The micropublication approach goes beyond statements and their provenance, proposing a richer model in order to account for a more complete and broadly useful view of scientific argument and evidence, beyond that of simple assertions, or assertions supported only by literature refer- ences. It is also designed to be readily compatible with assertions coded in BEL or as nanopublications, as these models are considered useful in certain applications and will need to be integrated.