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Subject:
Conjoined twins and DNA
Category: Health Asked by: laser1-ga List Price: $15.00 |
Posted:
06 Feb 2003 16:09 PST
Expires: 08 Mar 2003 16:09 PST Question ID: 158243 |
Do conjoined twins have identical DNA? |
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Re: Conjoined twins and DNA
Answered By: websearcher-ga on 06 Feb 2003 16:34 PST Rated: ![]() |
Hi laser1: The short answer: Yes, conjoined twins have identical DNA. The longer answer: Conjoined twins can only occur when monozygotic ("one egg" or identical) twins occur. The conjoined part happens when the single fertilized egg splits too late and fail to separate completely. Since all identical twins have identical DNA, so do conjoined twins. However, although their genetic material is the same, identical/conjoined twins have different phenotypes - this means that their DNA is expressed in different ways. Sources: Twins - According to Anna Garvey http://www.loyno.edu/~dorn/GSinterviews/twins.htm Conjoined Twins http://www.conjoined-twins.i-p.com/ Identical Twins http://www3.cgodin.qc.ca/F.Prairie-Caron/Biological.htm Do identical twins have identical DNA? http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20010213.html Identical twins have the same DNA http://www.wonderquest.com/twins-dna.htm I hope that this information has been of help in your search. If you need any clarification of the information I have provided, please ask using the Clarification feature and provide me with additional details as to what you are looking for. As well, please allow me to provide you with clarification(s) *before* you rate this answer. Thank you. websearcher-ga Search Strategy (on Google): "conjoined twins" "same DNA" "identical twins" dna |
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rated this answer:![]() Thank you sooo much. I appreciated the in depth response and the helpful links as well! |
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