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  • How can Identical Twins be so Different? 

    How can Identical Twins be so Different? 

    Identical twins will have exactly the same genome (the entire set of DNA instructions in a single cell1) as each other. So why is it that they can be so different, even in traits that have a significant genetic component? Although nature vs nurture can have something to do with this, a deeper answer lies within the recent discoveries of epigenetics. Epigenetics refers to the processes…

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