Introduction to special issue on aging

Behavior Genetics

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 79-82

  Harris, Jennifer R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; BEHAVIOR; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVOLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MAPPING; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0037349388     PISSN: 00018244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022585015964     Document Type: Editorial

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