Genetic and environmental influences on pubertal timing: Results from two national sibling studies

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 767-788

  Ge, Xiaojia ^a,c   Natsuaki, Misaki N ^a,c   Neiderhiser, Jenae M ^b,d   Reiss, David ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 36949018168     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2007.00546.x     Document Type: Article

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