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. 2000 Mar 30;404(6777):455-6.

doi: 10.1038/35006555.

Finger-length ratios and sexual orientation

T J Williams¹, M E Pepitone, S E Christensen, B M Cooke, A D Huberman, N J Breedlove, T J Breedlove, C L Jordan, S M Breedlove

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PMID: 10761903
DOI: 10.1038/35006555

Finger-length ratios and sexual orientation

T J Williams et al. Nature. 2000.

. 2000 Mar 30;404(6777):455-6.

doi: 10.1038/35006555.

Authors

T J Williams¹, M E Pepitone, S E Christensen, B M Cooke, A D Huberman, N J Breedlove, T J Breedlove, C L Jordan, S M Breedlove

Affiliation

¹ Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley 94720-1650, USA.

PMID: 10761903
DOI: 10.1038/35006555

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