diff --git a/resources/auxiliary_workflows/benchmark/resources/method_definitions/viloca_alpha_0.00001_K100.py b/resources/auxiliary_workflows/benchmark/resources/method_definitions/viloca_alpha_0.00001_K100.py
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+# GROUP: global
+# CONDA: libshorah
+# CONDA: biopython = 1.79
+# PIP: git+https://github.com/LaraFuhrmann/shorah@master
+
+import subprocess
+from pathlib import Path
+from os import listdir
+from os.path import isfile, join
+from Bio import SeqIO
+import gzip
+
+
+def gunzip(source_filepath, dest_filepath, block_size=65536):
+    with gzip.open(source_filepath, "rb") as s_file, open(
+        dest_filepath, "wb"
+    ) as d_file:
+        while True:
+            block = s_file.read(block_size)
+            if not block:
+                break
+            else:
+                d_file.write(block)
+
+
+def main(
+    fname_bam,
+    fname_reference,
+    fname_insert_bed,
+    fname_results_snv,
+    fname_result_haplos,
+    dname_work,
+):
+    genome_size = str(fname_bam).split("genome_size~")[1].split("__coverage")[0]
+    alpha = 0.00001
+    n_max_haplotypes = 100
+    n_mfa_starts = 1
+    win_min_ext = 0.85
+
+    read_length = str(fname_bam).split("read_length~")[1].split("__")[0]
+    if read_length == "Ten_strain_IAV":
+        sampler = "learn_error_params"
+        win_min_ext = 0.5
+    else:
+        sampler = "use_quality_scores"
+
+    dname_work.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    if fname_insert_bed == []:
+        subprocess.run(
+            [
+                "shorah",
+                "shotgun",
+                "-b",
+                fname_bam.resolve(),
+                "-f",
+                Path(fname_reference).resolve(),
+                "--mode",
+                str(sampler),
+                "--alpha",
+                str(alpha),
+                "--n_max_haplotypes",
+                str(n_max_haplotypes),
+                "--n_mfa_starts",
+                str(n_mfa_starts),
+                "--win_min_ext",
+                str(win_min_ext),
+            ],
+            cwd=dname_work,
+        )
+    else:
+        # insert bed file is there
+        subprocess.run(
+            [
+                "shorah",
+                "shotgun",
+                "-b",
+                fname_bam.resolve(),
+                "-f",
+                Path(fname_reference).resolve(),
+                "-z",
+                Path(fname_insert_bed).resolve(),
+                "--mode",
+                str(sampler),
+                "--alpha",
+                str(alpha),
+                "--n_max_haplotypes",
+                str(n_max_haplotypes),
+                "--n_mfa_starts",
+                str(n_mfa_starts),
+                "--win_min_ext",
+                str(win_min_ext),
+            ],
+            cwd=dname_work,
+        )
+
+    (dname_work / "snv" / "SNVs_0.010000_final.vcf").rename(fname_results_snv)
+
+    mypath = (dname_work / "support").resolve()
+    onlyfiles = [f for f in listdir(mypath) if isfile(join(mypath, f))]
+    print("onlyfiles", onlyfiles)
+    for file in onlyfiles:
+        if "reads-support.fas" in file:
+            file_name = onlyfiles[0]
+            fname_haplos = (dname_work / "support" / onlyfiles[0]).resolve()
+            if file.endswith(".gz"):
+                fname_zipped = (dname_work / "support" / onlyfiles[0]).resolve()
+                fname_haplos = onlyfiles[0].split(".gz")[0]
+                fname_unzipped = (dname_work / "support" / fname_haplos).resolve()
+                # unzip
+                gunzip(fname_zipped, fname_result_haplos)
+
+            elif file.endswith(".fas"):
+                fname_haplos = (dname_work / "support" / onlyfiles[0]).resolve()
+                (dname_work / "support" / file).rename(fname_result_haplos)
+
+    # fix frequency information
+
+    freq_list = []
+    for record in SeqIO.parse(fname_result_haplos, "fasta"):
+        freq_list.append(float(record.description.split("ave_reads=")[-1]))
+    norm_freq_list = [float(i) / sum(freq_list) for i in freq_list]
+
+    record_list = []
+    for idx, record in enumerate(SeqIO.parse(fname_result_haplos, "fasta")):
+        record.description = f"freq:{norm_freq_list[idx]}"
+        record_list.append(record)
+    SeqIO.write(record_list, fname_result_haplos, "fasta")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main(
+        Path(snakemake.input.fname_bam),
+        Path(snakemake.input.fname_reference),
+        snakemake.input.fname_insert_bed,
+        Path(snakemake.output.fname_result),
+        Path(snakemake.output.fname_result_haplos),
+        Path(snakemake.output.dname_work),
+    )