The heritability of human disease: estimation, uses and abuses.

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Published in Nat Rev Genet on February 01, 2013

Authors

Albert Tenesa1, Chris S Haley

Author Affiliations

1: Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK. Albert.Tenesa@ed.ac.uk

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