update parameter documentation

[d4straub]

Closes #442

I attempted to make the parameter schema more intuitive.

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nf-core lint overall result: Passed ✅ ⚠️

Posted for pipeline commit b814a7d

+| ✅ 147 tests passed       |+
#| ❔   1 tests were ignored |#
!| ❗   1 tests had warnings |!

❗ Test warnings:

• readme - README did not have a Nextflow minimum version badge.

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Run details

• nf-core/tools version 2.4.1
• Run at 2022-05-27 14:21:16

[erikrikarddaniel]

Looks fine.