The Extension of Biology Through Culture

Overview

Journal Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

Specialty Science

Date 2017 Jul 26

PMID 28739924

Citations 30

Authors

Andrew Whiten

Francisco J Ayala

Marcus W Feldman

Kevin N Laland

Affiliations

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