Grandmothers and the evolution of human longevity

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• Publication year

  2003

• Venue

  American Journal of Human Biology

• Publication date

  2003-05-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1002/AJHB.10156PMID 12704714
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