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This research was funded by grants from Research Fund for Talented Scholars of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (A1-AFD018), Innovative Project of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (2016KYTD08).
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Zeng Jie Ye: Dr. Ye conceptualized and designed the study, drafted the initial manuscript, and approved the final manuscript as submitted. Xiao Ying Zhang: Dr. Zhang coordinated data collection, critically reviewed the manuscript and approved the final manuscript as submitted. Jian Liang: Dr. Liang coordinated data collection, critically reviewed the manuscript and approved the final manuscript as submitted. Ying Tang: Dr. Tang coordinated data collection, critically reviewed the manuscript, and approved the final manuscript as submitted.
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Ye, Z.J., Zhang, X.Y., Liang, J. et al. The Challenges of Medical Ethics in China: Are Gene-Edited Babies Enough?. Sci Eng Ethics 26, 123–125 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-019-00090-7
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