Genetic influences on the spontaneous EEG: An examination of 15-year- old and 17-year-old twins

Developmental Neuropsychology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 7-18

  McGuire, Kathryn A ^a   Katsanis, Joanna ^a   Iacono, William G ^a   McGue, Matt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; BRAIN METABOLISM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031815687     PISSN: 87565641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87565649809540698     Document Type: Article

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