Second-Order Linkage and Family Datasets

International Review of Research in Mental Retardation

Volumn 33, Issue , 2006, Pages 53-78

  Tu, Shihfen ^a   Mason, Craig A ^a   Song, Quansheng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

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EID: 33845361495     PISSN: 00747750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0074-7750(06)33003-0     Document Type: Review

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