A genome scan for eye color in 502 twin families: most variation is due to a QTL on chromosome 15q.

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• Publication year

  2004

• Venue

  Twin research : the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies

• Publication date

  2004-04-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1375/136905204323016186PMID 15169604
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