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Epigenetics as a New Challenge in the Legal Field

By: Mirko Pečarič  
Open Access
|Jan 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/danb-2023-0016 | Journal eISSN: 1804-8285 | Journal ISSN: 1804-6746
Language: English
Page range: 273 - 286
Published on: Jan 6, 2024
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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