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Twin and adoption studies Flashcards

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Dizygotic Twins

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  • Share half their genes
  • Can be different
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Monozygotic Twins

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  • Share all their genes
  • Same sex
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Why use Twins?

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  • Twins tend to be raised together in similar environments and are treated similarly
  • By comparing whether the concordance rate between MZ and DZ twins, we can see whether genes have impact
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