Effects of chorion type on neonatal temperament differences in monozygotic twin pairs

Behavior Genetics

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 87-94

  Riese, Marilyn L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chorion type; Monozygotic twins; Neonate; Placentation; Temperament

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHORION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; NEWBORN; PHENOTYPE; PLACENTA; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; TEMPERAMENT;

CHORION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PHENOTYPE; PLACENTATION; PREGNANCY; TEMPERAMENT; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 0033056362     PISSN: 00018244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021604321243     Document Type: Article

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