Looking ahead: Some genetic issues of the future

Brazilian Journal of Genetics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 107-118

  Neel, James V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUTUROLOGY; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN GENETICS; MEDICAL GENETICS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; REVIEW;

EID: 0030994614     PISSN: 01008455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-84551997000100019     Document Type: Review

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