From Behavioral Genetics to Molecular Genetics: Direct Tests of Genetic Hypotheses for Behavioral Phenotypes

Marriage and Family Review

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-74

  Eley, Thalia C ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Development; Gene environment interaction; Methodology; Molecular genetics

Indexed keywords

EID: 23844541449     PISSN: 01494929     EISSN: 15409635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J002v33n01_05     Document Type: Article

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