On the genetics and measurement of human handedness

Laterality

Volumn 2, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 317-336

  Bryden, M P ^a   Roy, E A ^a   McManus, I C ^b,c   Bulman Fleming, M B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000175814     PISSN: 1357650X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713754269     Document Type: Article

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