A framework for the responsible reform of the 14-day rule in human embryo research

Yaojin Peng; Jianwei Lv; Zhenyu Xiao; Lulu Ding; Qi Zhou

doi:10.1007/s13238-022-00907-5

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Protein Cell ›› 2022, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (8) : 552-558. DOI: 10.1007/s13238-022-00907-5

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A framework for the responsible reform of the 14-day rule in human embryo research

Yaojin Peng¹^,²^,³^,⁴ ,
Jianwei Lv¹^,² ,
Zhenyu Xiao¹^,² ,
Lulu Ding¹^,² ,
Qi Zhou¹^,²^,³

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Yaojin Peng, Jianwei Lv, Zhenyu Xiao, Lulu Ding, Qi Zhou. A framework for the responsible reform of the 14-day rule in human embryo research. Protein Cell, 2022, 13(8): 552‒558 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13238-022-00907-5

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