Human genetics: Dissecting Williams syndrome

Current Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1396-1398

  Monaco, Anthony P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030294803     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(96)00740-3     Document Type: Article

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