Untangling sickle-cell anemia and the teaching of heterozygote protection

Science and Education

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-19

  Howe, Eric Michael ^a  

^a ASSUMPTION COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 33751191625     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11191-005-4712-7     Document Type: Article

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