The Use of Case-Parent Triads to Study Joint Effects of Genotype and Exposure
β Scribed by David M. Umbach; Clarice R. Weinberg
- Book ID
- 117853113
- Publisher
- American Society of Human Genetics
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 113 KB
- Volume
- 66
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-9297
- DOI
- 10.1086/302707
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