diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 94f1b08..88e043a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ All individuals described in the [ped](http://pngu.mgh.harvard.edu/~purcell/plin
 
 See examples in the folder ```genmod/examples```.
 
+**From version 1.9 genmod can split multiallelic calls in vcf:s, use flag -split/--split_variants.**
+
+To get an example of how splitting variants work, run genmod on the file ```examples/multi_allele_example.vcf``` with the dominant trio.
+That is:
+    ```genmod annotate examples/multi_allele_example.vcf -f examples/dominant_trio.ped -split```
+
+Compare the result when not using the ```-split``` flag.
+
 Genmod is distributed with a annotation database that is built from the refGene data.
 If the user wants to build a new annotation set use the command below:
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 854268f..a2e03d2 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #     long_description = file.read()
 
 setup(name='genmod',
-    version='1.8.3',
+    version='1.9',
     description='Annotate genetic inheritance models in variant files',
     author = 'Mans Magnusson',
     author_email = 'mans.magnusson@scilifelab.se',