Albumin genetic variability in South America: Population distribution and molecular studies

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 359-366

  Franco, M H L P ^a   Brennan, S O ^b   Chua, E K M ^b   Kragh Hansen, U ^c   Callegari Jacques, S M ^a   Bezerra, M Z P J ^d   Salzano, F M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^d Laboratório Emílio Ribas   (Brazil)

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EID: 0344791515     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6300(1999)11:3<359::AID-AJHB7>3.0.CO;2-5     Document Type: Article

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