Estrogen receptor 1 promoter polymorphism and digit ratio in men

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 682-689

  Vaillancourt, Kathryn L ^a   Dinsdale, Natalie L ^a,b   Hurd, Peter L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA, HUMAN; MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CANADA; FINGER; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PROMOTER REGION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ALBERTA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; FINGERS; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865127514     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22297     Document Type: Article

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