Sentences with phrase «for fraternal twins»

A recent study has shown that, if one identical twin has ASD, the likelihood of the other twin having it is between 77 and 99 percent; for fraternal twins, the likelihood is 22 to 65 percent.

For fraternal twins, each baby is provided with placenta.

In the study in middle childhood, this procedure resulted in concordances of 62 % for identical twins and 25 % for fraternal twins.

For fraternal twins, two fertilised eggs are implanted in the uterus hence the development of two different placentas to sustain each foetus.

Note that since these twins are the result of multiple eggs being fertilized, this «genetic component» only holds true for fraternal twins.

Therefore, the ovaries have to release two eggs at the same period in order for fraternal twins to be conceived.

They are more likely to be kind of right alongside each other and for fraternal twins are two babies that happen to be born at the time and so they are individuals and they tend not to do that quite as much, some of them do but more often they are not.

This is surprisingly true for fraternal twins.

Not exact matches

This rhyming story acquaints us with a confused little fraternal turtle (better yet, «fraturtle») who finally figures out that being a twin is all about having an awesome companion through life, and not about looking alike — a lovely lesson for your youngsters.

In a multiple pregnancy with fraternal twins, a placenta develops for each baby.

Because they have their own placentas, fraternal twins are not at risk for some of the conditions that affect monozygotic twins, such as TTTS or monoamniotic twins.

Carole Hanson LC, TLC's Prepartum Associate for the San Francisco Bay Area and Marin, is the proud mom of teenage fraternal twin boys and a Certified Perinatal and Lactation Educator.

Although I think Elijah would have been an excellent candidate for full term (extended) nursing, the choice to wean was the right one for our family and it resulted in our beautiful fraternal twin boys born in February 2014.

Here's what you can expect at each stage of raising fraternal twins, and tips for managing them from moms who've been there.

This would be especially problematic for identical twins or fraternal twins that look similar.

The Colonial Lodge Motel has been home for a week to the single mother and her children, including three sets of fraternal twins under age 4.

Other names for identical twins are non-fraternal twins, and non-identical twins are sometimes called fraternal twins.

SUNNY GAULT: Okay, so we have question for one of our experts and Ella wrote this in and it's regarding her fraternal twin.

It is common for parents to wonder if their twins are identical or fraternal.

A rough illustration of this finding can be seen in the concordance of identical and fraternal twins for high intelligence for twin pairs selected because at least one member of the pair has an IQ score above 120.

When we finally did get around to babymaking, my husband and I got a little bit more than we'd bargained for: fraternal twins.

For the research, 324 identical and 210 fraternal twins participated in a study task that asked them to decide how much money to send to another study participant — representing trust — and another task that asked them to decide how much money to take away from another participant — representing distrust.

They asked 607 pairs of identical or fraternal twins who had reported having used marijuana at least five times in their lives to recall how they had felt when they smoked: whether they were, for instance, relaxed and creative or anxious and unable to concentrate.

Fraternal twins are the best choices for molecular analysis.

Since the method for comparing identical and fraternal twins was popularized, both biologists and psychologists have had a field day estimating the relative contributions of genes and environment to the formation of human traits.

For nature - nurture researchers, the distinction that matters is that fraternal twins share on average only half the DNA that identical twins do.

The use of twins, identical and fraternal, allowed researchers to control for the influences of genes and environment on the development of heart disease and PTSD.

By including data from both identical and fraternal twins who were raised together, the study seeks to account for both environmental and genetic contributions.

For instance, the unusual upbringings of identical twins — often wearing exactly the same clothes or being confused with one another — constitute an environmental impact that could be overlooked when comparing them with fraternal twins.

fraternal (in genetics) The term for a type of twin birth where each baby comes from a separate fertilized egg.

Warner Bros has debuted the first trailer for the comedy Bastards, starring Owen Wilson and Ed Helms as fraternal twin brothers who go on a search for their father when their mother reveals she doesn't know who he really is.

Upon learning that their mother has been lying to them for years about their allegedly deceased father, two fraternal twin brothers hit the road in order to find him.

Who: Ed Helms, Owen Wilson, J.K. Simmons and Glenn Close What: Upon learning that their mother has been lying to them for years about their allegedly deceased father, two fraternal twin brothers hit the road in order to find him.

Wiig and Hader are so brilliant and instinctive as fraternal twins that you regret how long it takes for them to come to a meeting of demented minds.

This particular video is a compilation of shenanigans in skit - and song - form, including «Brother for Sale» (the girls attempt to sell their older brother at the bargain price of 50 cents) and «Identical Twins» (a lie; they're in fact fraternal twTwins» (a lie; they're in fact fraternal twinstwins.)

Father Figures (R for pervasive profanity and sexual references) Road comedy chronicling a couple of fraternal twins» (Owen Wilson and Ed Helms) search for their long - lost father after learning that their promiscuous mom (Glenn Close) had lied about his dying when they were young.

The Skeleton Twins (R for profanity, sexuality and drug use) Dysfunctional family drama about long - estranged fraternal twins (Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader) who are inspired to repair their damaged relationship after cheating death on the same day in separate incidTwins (R for profanity, sexuality and drug use) Dysfunctional family drama about long - estranged fraternal twins (Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader) who are inspired to repair their damaged relationship after cheating death on the same day in separate incidtwins (Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader) who are inspired to repair their damaged relationship after cheating death on the same day in separate incidents.

Owen Wilson, as Peter's fraternal twin, Kyle, is more in his wheelhouse, playing a guy who has gotten rich by stumbling into a gig as a beach - bum model on a barbecue sauce label and — get this — maintains a laid - back attitude about what «the universe» holds in store for him.

Upon learning that their mother has been lying to them for years about their allegedly deceased father, two fraternal twin brothers (Owen Wilson & Ed Helms) hit the road in order to find him.

This is demonstrated, for instance, in longitudinal studies that compare identical twins with same - sex fraternal twins reared in the same families or separated through adoption.

Russ makes three arguments: 1) A recent study that compared grit scores among fraternal and identical twins suggests that grit may be heritable to a large degree, which would make it unrealistic to expect schools or others to be able to alter it; 2) The twin study as well as a meta - analysis of grit research found that grit only explains about 2 - 3 % of the variance in achievement scores, which Russ thinks makes it a poor predictor of other outcomes; and 3) The meta - analysis suggests that grit may be highly correlated with conscientiousness, one of the Big 5 personality traits that psychologists have been studying for a long time.

Bypass the fraternal twin BMW X6 for impracticality and quirky looks; it's a sloping roofline X5 with less cargo and rear passenger headroom.

[1] He studied for the priesthood at the Immaculate Conception Preparatory Seminary in Brooklyn between 1947 and 1952 before leaving to join his fraternal twin brother, David John Flavin, and enlist in the United States Air Force.

[39] The permanent display consists of nine all - fluorescent pieces, six in color and three dedicated to Schaeufele in three shades of white, as well as a drawing for an icon, not in the temporary exhibition, dedicated to his fraternal twin brother, David John.

Claire and Glaire Antonio, fraternal twin sisters from Lindsay, California, have spent the last four years honing the skill sets that will prepare them for life beyond graduation, including skills learned through solar!

The discovery that concordance (similarity between siblings) for divorce among adults is higher among identical than fraternal twins suggests that genes may predispose some people to engage in behaviors that increase the risk of divorce.58 If parents» personality traits and other genetically transmitted predispositions are causes of single parenthood as well as childhood problems, then the apparent effects on children of growing up with a single parent are spurious.

Intraclass correlations for identical (MZ) twins are typically high, whereas fraternal (DZ) twin intraclass correlations are much lower than would be predicted from an additive genetic model.