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Title: Epigenetic mechanisms underlying the association between maternal climate stress and child growth: characterizing severe drought and its impact on a Kenyan community engaging in a climate change-sensitive livelihood
Award ID(s):
1728743
NSF-PAR ID:
10379596
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Epigenetics
Volume:
17
Issue:
13
ISSN:
1559-2294
Page Range / eLocation ID:
2421 to 2433
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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