A Cultural History of Heredity
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Staffan Müller-Wille., Staffan Müller-Wille|AUTHOR., & Hans-Jörg Rheinberger|AUTHOR. (2012). A Cultural History of Heredity . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Staffan Müller-Wille, Staffan Müller-Wille|AUTHOR and Hans-Jörg Rheinberger|AUTHOR. 2012. A Cultural History of Heredity. The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Staffan Müller-Wille, Staffan Müller-Wille|AUTHOR and Hans-Jörg Rheinberger|AUTHOR. A Cultural History of Heredity The University of Chicago Press, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Staffan Müller-Wille, Staffan Müller-Wille|AUTHOR, and Hans-Jörg Rheinberger|AUTHOR. A Cultural History of Heredity The University of Chicago Press, 2012.
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