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. 2018 Feb 5;2017(1):181-182.
doi: 10.1093/emph/eox021. eCollection 2017.

Response to Lea et al.'s developmental plasticity: Bridging research in evolution and human health

Sylvia Kirchengast  1
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Response to Lea et al.'s developmental plasticity: Bridging research in evolution and human health

Sylvia Kirchengast. Evol Med Public Health. .
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Keywords: developmental plasticity; growth patterns; human life history; maturation.

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