Chorion type as a possible influence on the results and interpretation of twin study data

Twin Research

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 244-249

  Prescott, Carol A ^a   Johnson, Ronald C ^b   McArdle, John J ^c  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetics; Maternal influences; Methodology

Indexed keywords

ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; CHORION; COGNITION; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEREDITY; HERITABILITY; MENTAL DISEASE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PERSONALITY; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWINS;

EID: 0033374293     PISSN: 13690523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/twin.2.4.244     Document Type: Article

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