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An Allele-specific Gene Expression Assay to Test the Functional Basis of Genetic Associations
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AN EMPIRICAL DEMONSTRATION OF THE LABILITY OF HETEROZYGOSITY ESTIMATES
1Department of Zoology, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, 96822.
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