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 # qsvaR 1.7.0
 
+BUG FIXES
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+* Fixed the error messages displayed by `getDegTx()`, `k_qsvs()`,`get_qsvs()`, `getPCs()` and `DEqual()` to handle different types of situations. 
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+* Improved unit tests for `getDegTx()`, `k_qsvs()`,`get_qsvs()`, `getPCs()` and `DEqual()`.
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 # qsvaR 1.6.0
 
 BUG FIXES