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Genetic and Environmental Influences on the Handedness and Footedness in Japanese Twin Children

Genetic and Environmental Influences on the Handedness and Footedness in Japanese Twin Children

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68901399

Genetic and Environmental Influences on the Handedness and Footedness in Japanese Twin Children

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Genetic and Environmental Influences on the Handedness and Footedness in Japanese Twin Children

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Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press

Journal title

Twin research and human genetics, 2005-12, Vol.8 (6), p.649-656

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English

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Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press

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The purpose of this study was to examine the genetic contribution to handedness and footedness in childhood using one of the largest available databases of Japanese twins. The participants were 1131 twin pairs, 1057 males and 1205 females, of 11 or 12 years of age (6th grade of secondary school in the Japanese education system). All data were gathe...

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Genetic and Environmental Influences on the Handedness and Footedness in Japanese Twin Children

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68901399

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68901399

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ISSN

1832-4274

E-ISSN

1839-2628

DOI

10.1375/twin.8.6.649

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