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. 2019 Oct;574(7780):609-610.
doi: 10.1038/d41586-019-03282-0.

Controversial 'gay gene' app provokes fears of a genetic Wild West

Amy Maxmen
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Controversial 'gay gene' app provokes fears of a genetic Wild West

Amy Maxmen. Nature. 2019 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: DNA sequencing; Genetics; Human behaviour; Policy.

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