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What's the difference between fraternal and identical twins genes?
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Different, same.: Fraternal (dizygotic) twins share 50% of their genes, just like any other siblings. Identical (monozygotic) twins typically have the same 100% dna profile, as if clones of one another.
Answered 12/9/2013
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