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  1. Cytogenetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, India

    Ritu & Bhagyalaxmi Mohapatra

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  1. Oakland University , Rochester, Michigan, USA

    Jennifer Vonk

  2. Department of Psychology, Oakland University Department of Psychology, Rochester, Michigan, USA

    Todd Shackelford

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  1. Centre for Neural and Cognitive Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

    Akash Gautam

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Ritu, Mohapatra, B. (2018). Genetic Variation. In: Vonk, J., Shackelford, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Animal Cognition and Behavior. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47829-6_20-1

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