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Comment
. 2009 Dec;85(6):942-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2009.11.006.

Response to Falush: a role for cis-element polymorphisms in HD

Simon C Warby, Henk Visscher, Stefanie Butland, Christopher E Pearson, Michael R Hayden
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Response to Falush: a role for cis-element polymorphisms in HD

Simon C Warby et al. Am J Hum Genet. 2009 Dec.
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