Add manifest.scm to build all critical packages

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diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
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@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 IMPORTANT: this repository lives at https://git.genenetwork.org/guix-bioinformatics/!
 Older packages have been moved to https://git.genenetwork.org/guix-bioinformatics-past/.
 
-Bioinformatics packages for Guix that are used in https://genenetwork.org/ and some other places.
+Over 400 bioinformatics packages for Guix that are used in https://genenetwork.org/ and some other places.
+Mostly targetting genomics, pangenomics and genetics.
+
 See Guix documentation and [[https://gitlab.com/pjotrp/guix-notes/blob/master/HACKING.org][Guix notes]] for installing and hacking Guix.
 
 See [[https://github.com/franzos/awesome-guix][awesome guix]] for a list of other channels.
@@ -67,6 +69,12 @@ root with
 : guix archive --authorize < tux02-guix-substitutions-public-key.txt
 : guix build -L ~/guix-bioinformatics/ --substitute-urls="https://cuirass.genenetwork.org https://ci.guix.gnu.org https://bordeaux.guix.gnu.org https://guix.genenetwork.org" hello
 
+* Testing the build
+
+All important packages are listed in manifest.scm. Test with
+
+: guix build -L . -m manifest.scm
+
 * An important note on AI
 
 The packages in guix-bioinformatics channel are generally written with the help of AI. Only the directory ./gnu/packages contains software that was crafted by hand without the help of AI.