Pandora's DNA: Tracing the Breast Cancer Genes Through History, Science, and One Family Tree
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9781613748633
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Lizzie Stark., & Lizzie Stark|AUTHOR. (2014). Pandora's DNA: Tracing the Breast Cancer Genes Through History, Science, and One Family Tree . Chicago Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lizzie Stark and Lizzie Stark|AUTHOR. 2014. Pandora's DNA: Tracing the Breast Cancer Genes Through History, Science, and One Family Tree. Chicago Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lizzie Stark and Lizzie Stark|AUTHOR. Pandora's DNA: Tracing the Breast Cancer Genes Through History, Science, and One Family Tree Chicago Review Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lizzie Stark, and Lizzie Stark|AUTHOR. Pandora's DNA: Tracing the Breast Cancer Genes Through History, Science, and One Family Tree Chicago Review Press, 2014.
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