Genetic and environmental influences on sexual orientation

Handbook of Behavior Genetics

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 269-279

  Dawood, Khytam ^a,b   Bailey, J Michael ^b   Martin, Nicholas G ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

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EID: 84879958248     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-76727-7_19     Document Type: Chapter

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