Schizophrenia Research
Volume 46, Issue 1 , Pages 73-76 , 30 November 2000

The 10th Biennial Winter Workshop on Schizophrenia, Davos, 5–11 February 2000: The genetics of cerebral asymmetry and the structure of language — what's the alternative? An organizer's viewpoint

  • T.J Crow

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Received 26 April 2000 ,Accepted 27 April 2000.

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Schizophrenia Research
Volume 46, Issue 1 , Pages 73-76 , 30 November 2000

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