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. 2005 Nov;2(11):e396.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020396. Epub 2005 Nov 29.

Genetic research on nicotine dependence will facilitate public health

Joe Cubells  1
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Genetic research on nicotine dependence will facilitate public health

Joe Cubells. PLoS Med. 2005 Nov.
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Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: JC is currently supported by a career development award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and collaborates in several ongoing basic research projects in addiction genetics. The opinions expressed here are solely the author's.

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