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Applications and grants of the National Natural Science Foundation of China’s General Program and Young Scientists Fund in immunology research: a 10-year review (2013–2022)

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    Baoman Li, Yanyan Tian & Puyue Wang

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Li, B., Tian, Y. & Wang, P. Applications and grants of the National Natural Science Foundation of China’s General Program and Young Scientists Fund in immunology research: a 10-year review (2013–2022). Sci. China Life Sci. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11427-023-2525-3

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