The continuing value of twin studies in the omics era.

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Published in Nat Rev Genet on July 31, 2012

Authors

Jenny van Dongen1, P Eline Slagboom, Harmen H M Draisma, Nicholas G Martin, Dorret I Boomsma

Author Affiliations

1: Biological Psychology, VU University, Van der Boechorststraat 1, 1081BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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