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Genetic and environmental components of thyroxine variation in Mennonites from Kansas and Nebraska.
Human biology - 1 Aug 1998
Martin L J, Crawford M H
Abstract excerpt
Thyroxine is an endocrine hormone that regulates cellular and organismic metabolism. Current research on thyroxine has primarily examined its adaptive potential and genetic inheritance patterns. To date, no studies have attempted to investigate the interaction between the genetic and environmental components of thyroxine variation. This approach is useful because hormones are on feedback regulation; thus...
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