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A case study of heteropaternal superfecundation in a pair of Chinese twins

Mao SunDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China;Center for DNA Typing, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, ChinaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-1379-6573
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Xiao Nan ZhangCenter for DNA Typing, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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Dan WuCenter for DNA Typing, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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Qing Bo LiuCenter for DNA Typing, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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Yuan Ming WuDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China;Center for DNA Typing, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 341-344 | Received 17 Jun 2016, Accepted 30 Aug 2016, Published online: 07 Nov 2016

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