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

  • Yaojin Peng , 1,2,3,4 ,
  • Jianwei Lv 1,2 ,
  • Zhenyu Xiao 1,2 ,
  • Lulu Ding 1,2 ,
  • Qi Zhou , 1,2,3
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  • 1. State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
  • 2. Institute for Stem Cell and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
  • 3. University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 4. Beijing Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Beijing 100101, China

Accepted date: 04 Jan 2022

Published date: 15 Aug 2022

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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[J]. Protein & Cell, 2022 , 13(8) : 552 -558 . DOI: 10.1007/s13238-022-00907-5

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