Human behavioural genetics of cognitive abilities and disabilities

BioEssays

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1117-1124

  Plomin, Robert ^a   Craig, Ian ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031449373     PISSN: 02659247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bies.950191211     Document Type: Review

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