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Main Authors: Svein Kleiven, Pooya Sahandifar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2022.1065548/full