Do genes contribute to the "gender gap"?

Journal of Politics

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 262-276

  Hatemi, Peter K ^a   Medland, Sarah E ^b   Eaves, Lindon J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

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EID: 67650792419     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381608090178     Document Type: Article

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