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Phenotypic differences in genetically identical organisms: the epigenetic perspective.

Human molecular genetics - 15 Apr 2005

Wong Albert H C, Gottesman Irving I, Petronis Arturas

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Human monozygotic twins and other genetically identical organisms are almost always strikingly similar in appearance, yet they are often discordant for important phenotypes including complex diseases. Such variation among organisms with virtually identical chromosomal DNA sequences has largely been attributed to the effects of environment. Environmental factors can have a strong effect on some phenotypes, but...

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PMID: 15809262
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddi116

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