Epilepsy genetics: An abundance of riches for biologists

Current Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1998, Pages

  McNamara, James O ^a   Puranam, Ram S ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0032568048     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(98)70102-2     Document Type: Review

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