UCT's contribution to medical genetics in Africa - from the past into the future.

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Published in S Afr Med J on March 02, 2012

Authors

Peter Beighton1, Karen Fieggen, Ambroise Wonkam, Raj Ramesar, Jacquie Greenberg

Author Affiliations

1: jacquie.greenberg@uct.ac.za

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