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Identical Twins Aren’t Perfect Clones, Research Shows – HuffPost
A new twin study shows that while twins are very alike, it is not a perfect similarity.
WASHINGTON (AP) If youre an identical twin whos always resisted being called a clone of your sibling, scientists say you have a point.
Identical twins are not exactly genetically the same, new research shows.
Scientists in Iceland sequenced DNA from 387 pairs of identical twins those derived from a single fertilized egg as well as from their parents, children and spouses. That allowed them to find early mutations that separate identical twins, said Kari Stefansson, a geneticist at the University…
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