def get_sequencing_technology(read_simulator):
    """
    Given the read simulator type from the config file, returns the underlying sequencing technology (this has to be edited if new sequencing technologies/reads simulator are added)
    """
    dict_of_simulators = {
        "art" : "Illumina HiSeq2500",
        "wgsim" : "Illumina",
        "pbsim" : "Pacific Biosciences",
        "nanosim" : "Oxford Nanopore",
        "nanosim" : "Oxford Nanopore, R9 chemistry"
    }
    return dict_of_simulators[read_simulator]