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A new and promising application of gene editing: CRISPR-controlled smart materials for tissue engineering, bioelectronics, and diagnostics

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    Weiqi Hong, Mengyuan Huang, Yuquan Wei & Xiawei Wei

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Hong, W., Huang, M., Wei, Y. et al. A new and promising application of gene editing: CRISPR-controlled smart materials for tissue engineering, bioelectronics, and diagnostics. Sci. China Life Sci. 62, 1547–1549 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11427-019-1576-0

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