GWAS of 126,559 individuals identifies genetic variants associated with educational attainment

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600 Citations (Scopus)
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1467-1471
Number of pages5
JournalScience
Volume240
Issue number6139
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

Research programs

  • EUR ESE 31
  • EMC MGC-02-96-01
  • EMC MM-01-39-09-A
  • EMC NIHES-01
  • EMC NIHES-04-55-01

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