The neurobiological basis of human aggression: A review on genetic and epigenetic mechanisms
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The neurobiological basis of human aggression: A review on genetic and epigenetic mechanisms
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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS PART B-NEUROPSYCHIATRIC GENETICS
Volume 171, Issue 5, Pages 650-675
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Wiley
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2015-10-24
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10.1002/ajmg.b.32388
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