Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 125-134 , June 2008

Interpreting Heritability Estimates in the Orthodontic Literature

  • Edward F. Harris

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Edward F. Harris, PhD, Department of Orthodontics, University of Tennessee, 875 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN 38163. Phone: 901-448-6265

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doi: 10.1053/j.sodo.2008.02.003

Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 125-134 , June 2008

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