Behavior Genetics of Aging

Handbook of the Psychology of Aging

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 93-107

  Kremen, William S ^a   Lyons, Michael J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79955102670     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-380882-0.00006-1     Document Type: Chapter

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