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GB receives funding from the National collaborative Research Infrastructure (NCRIS) via the Australian Phenomics Network, National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (APP1143008), the Australian Research Council (DP180101494), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81772214).

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Burgio, G. Gene conversion following CRISPR/Cas9 DNA cleavage: an overlooked effect. Gene Ther 27, 245–246 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41434-020-0154-8

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