Of monkeys and men: Vervets and the genetics of human-like behaviors

American Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 481-488

  Palmour, Roberta M ^a,b   Mulligan, John ^c   Howbert, J Jeffry ^c   Ervin, Frank ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Behavioral Sciences Foundation   (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

^c Darwin Molecular Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ENVIRONMENT; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; GENE MAPPING; GENETICS; MONKEY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; REVIEW;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030824154     PISSN: 00029297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/515526     Document Type: Article

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