Medical Definition of Twin studies

1. Methods of detecting genetic aetiology in human traits. The basic premise of twin studies is that monozygotic twins, being formed by the division of a single fertilised ovum, carry identical genes, while dizygotic twins, being formed by the fertilization of two ova by two different spermatozoa, are genetically no more similar than two siblings born after separate pregnancies. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Twin Studies

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Twin Cities
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Twin Falls
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twin studies (current term)
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