In 1979, Jim Springer and Jim Lewis, “the Jim twins,” were reunited at age 39 after not knowing the other existed. As described in Segal’s book on the identical Jim twins, Born Together ...

From Romulus and Remus—the myth of the twin brothers who founded the city of Rome—to the synchronized speech of Australia's ...

J. van Dongen et al. Identical twins carry a persistent epigenetic signature of early genome programming. Nature Communications . Published online September 28, 2021. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-25583-7.

To investigate whether epigenetics play a role in identical twin development, an international team of researchers analyzed the genomes of more than 6,000 individuals around the world, ...

This study shows that, at the epigenetic level, identical twins are more similar to each other than previously recognized. “Our findings should prompt a re-evaluation of previous genetic studies ...

Epigenetic difference in twins explains different risk of breast cancer Date: October 17, 2012 Source: IDIBELL-Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute ...

The largest twin study on epigenetic profiles yet reveals the extent to which lifestyle and age can impact gene expression, an international research team reports in this week's PNAS. Senior author ...

Although monozygotic (MZ) twins share the majority of their genetic makeup, they can be phenotypically discordant on several traits and diseases. DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism that ...

Identical twins originate from one egg cell that splits and gives rise to two embryos, but during development, one twin sometimes "vanishes," leaving only one baby to be born. Now, a new study ...

Identical twins who differ in autism traits can shed light on the epigenetic mechanisms involved in the disorder. ... Twin Study Elucidates Epigenetics’ Role in Autism. April 23, 2013.

An epigenetic difference in twins explains different risk of breast cancer. IDIBELL-Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute. Journal Carcinogenesis Funder ...

Epigenetic signature for obesity found in study of twins Date: November 1, 2023 Source: Washington State University Summary: A susceptibility to gain weight may be written into molecular processes ...