P-12-38 - Anticipation and repetitive elements of the serotonin transporter gene in affective disorder
β Scribed by M. Hayashida; T. Tsujita; A. Imamura; Y. Okazaki; N. Niikawa; Y. Nakane; S. Matsumoto
- Book ID
- 119177595
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 151 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0924-977X
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