Spina Bifida: Genes, Brain, and Development

International Review of Research in Mental Retardation

Volumn 29, Issue , 2004, Pages 63-117

  Fletcher, Jack M ^a   Dennis, Maureen ^c,d   Northrup, Hope ^a   Barnes, Marcia A ^c,d   Hannay, H Julia ^e   Landry, Susan H ^a   Copeland, Kim ^e   Blaser, Susan E ^c   Kramer, Larry A ^b   Brandt, Michael E ^b   Francis, David J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

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EID: 21144437103     PISSN: 00747750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0074-7750(04)29003-6     Document Type: Article

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