If identical twins share more food likes than non-identical twins, the chances are that there is a genetic cause.
So
if identical twins have a disorder, it's strong evidence for a genetic cause.
I'm anxious to see
if my identical twin girls will be mirror twins as well!
So, now to the case that I mentioned in the article, we know that in most cases,
if an identical twin has an addiction problem to a drug of abuse, his or her twin is probably not addicted, because environmental exposures are just as important in order for the genetic potential for addiction to become manifest.
Not exact matches
In
identical twins, there's about a 20 percent chance that
if one
twin is gay, the other will be too.
«He has been diagnosed with a brain tumor at forty - four, which would have been devastating enough
if he had not already lost his
identical twin brother to the same disease a few years ago.»
@End, I guess it could be
if you were going to make the claim that
if twins actually * did * happen to have truly
identical genes then it would be OK to knock one of them off.
A recent
twin study found that in the case of
identical twins, who have
identical genetics,
If one of the
twins is gay their is about a 50 % chance that the other
twin will identify as gay.
If you just gave birth to
identical twins, you may have a really hard time telling them apart.
As with all steps in potty training (and child development in general) you have to remember that your
twins are two different people and you should never expect them to follow the same patterns or behaviors, even
if they are
identical twins.
Be sure to discuss these risks with your medical caregiver
if you are pregnant with
identical twins.
If your medical provider confirms that you are pregnant with
identical twins, there are some special questions that should be answered to ensure a successful outcome.
While it may be interesting to speculate that your
twins are similar, but not exactly
identical, there's no way to know for sure
if they are polar body
twins.
And
if you know
if your
twins are fraternal or
identical, you probably have a ready answer.
I think the closest I've ever gotten is when I was tired of people asking
if my boy / girl
twins were
identical and I started responding «Nope, just look in their diapers!».
If 10 % of
identical twins sharing one placenta experience
twin -
twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), 90 % do not.
This is more common in
identical twin pregnancies or
if your baby's umbilical cord is longer than normal.
Certainly,
identical twins shouldn't be forced to separate
if there are compelling reasons to keep them together, but
if their similar appearances make their classroom presence difficult or distracting, parents may want to consider separating them.
Want to find out
if your
twins are
identical or fraternal?
You can customize this by using blue and pink kisses
if you're having girl / boy
twins or two bottles of blue kisses
if you're having
identical boys.
For advice on how to find out
if your
twins are
identical, you can phone the Multiple Births Foundation on 020 3313 3519 or email them at
[email protected].
If it splits in two, which happens sometimes, you have
identical twins.
If you like the idea of having your
identical twins in similar outfits, try dressing them in coordinating colors or similarly themed clothes.
But there are a few pitfalls when it comes to raising
twins, particularly
if they are
identical.
Twins, particularly
if they're
identical, can use their similarity to confuse teachers and entertain other children, but this can be distracting and disruptive.
If so your pregnancy will be closely monitored for complications such as
Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS), Do not be alarmed, TTTS only affects a tiny amount of identical twin pregnanc
Twin to
Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS), Do not be alarmed, TTTS only affects a tiny amount of identical twin pregnanc
Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS), Do not be alarmed, TTTS only affects a tiny amount of
identical twin pregnanc
twin pregnancies.
Your
twins will develop differently and at different times - even
if they're
identical.
If it's two placental masses fusing into one versus one
identical, one
identical twin placenta
Okay I mean I guess
if you go through infertility treatments and you're like putting one embryo when you have
twins you know they're going to be
identical right?
If the pregnancy becomes after fertilization of one egg you will have identical twins, if the ovulation is dual, you will have fraternal twin
If the pregnancy becomes after fertilization of one egg you will have
identical twins,
if the ovulation is dual, you will have fraternal twin
if the ovulation is dual, you will have fraternal
twins.
This is particularly
if you want
identical twins.
With
identical twins, whether you have one or two placentas depends on when the fertilized egg splits —
if the placenta has already formed when the embryo split in two, one placenta will sustain both
twins — they'll each have an umbilical cord linking them to the shared placenta.
One of the things you should worry about and definitely talk to your doctor about is
if your babies are
identical twins or fraternal
twins.
We think of them: «They're very cute and especially
if they were
identical twins.
It is common for parents to wonder
if their
twins are
identical or fraternal.
For example,
if one
twin is found to have a genetic disease, an
identical sibling will have it too.
I can't believe how many people have asked
if we are having
identical twins after we say it's boy / girl.
In addition, there may be applications where the use of one's own stem cells are needed, even
if stem cells from an
identical twin are available.
If you know anyone pregnant with
identical twins, there ARE symptoms.
Based on the core principles of behavioral genetics,
if genetics explain variations in distrust and trust behaviors, then
identical twins should behave more similarly to each other than fraternal
twins, since the genes of
identical twins are shared, while the genes of fraternal
twins are only imperfectly correlated, Reimann said.
Among
identical twins, he found that
if one was gay, the other had a 50 percent chance of also being gay.
Psychiatrist Ming Tsuang and his colleagues at Boston University figured that
if genes help control what people feel when they smoke pot, then genetically
identical twins should experience a similar kind of high or low when they use the drug.
Studies have shown that
if one
identical twin has autism, there is at least a 60 percent chance that the other also does.
In studies of
identical twins,
if one has MS, the other's risk increases by about 25 percent.
Consequently,
if similar taste thresholds showed up dramatically more often in
identical twins than in fraternal
twins, a person's perception of that flavor could probably be traced to genetics.
These studies assume that
if the genes of
identical twins are the same and yet the individuals are somehow different, the environment has to be the decisive factor.
If she reencounters a male bearing her particular mark — or the mark of her
identical twin sister — she will often refuse to mate.
But
if transposons do spawn variety in mental architecture, that could help explain the differences in
identical twins, says Gage.
If you look at the legislation that's been proposed in most countries, they have to rule out making a genetically
identical individual as a reason to ban cloning because of the existence of
twins.
If genes were more involved in facial preference, identical twins would have had similar ratings; if the influence of a familial environment carried more weight, fraternal twins would have also answered similarl
If genes were more involved in facial preference,
identical twins would have had similar ratings;
if the influence of a familial environment carried more weight, fraternal twins would have also answered similarl
if the influence of a familial environment carried more weight, fraternal
twins would have also answered similarly.