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Invented new backronym and explain it
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Torsten Seemann committed May 14, 2014
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# Barrnap

Bacterial & Archael Ribosomal RNA Predictor
BAsic Rapid Ribosomal RNA Predictor

## Description

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## Where does the name come from?

The name Barrnap is derived from <I>Bacterial/Archaeal Ribosomal RNA Predictor</I>,
however it has since been extended to support mitochondrial and eukaryotic rRNAs.
The name Barrnap was originally derived from _Bacterial/Archaeal Ribosomal RNA Predictor_.
However it has since been extended to support mitochondrial and eukaryotic rRNAs, and has been
given the new backronym _BAsic Rapid Ribosomal RNA Predictor_.
The project was originally spawned at CodeFest 2013 in Berlin, Germany
by Torsten Seemann and Tim Booth.

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