The public understanding of genetics - where next?

Human Reproduction and Genetic Ethics

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 5-20

  Turney, Jon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84976653654     PISSN: 10287825     EISSN: 20430469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/hrge.1.2.h6537147261pl215     Document Type: Article

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