Article
Dizygotic twinning.
Human reproduction update - 1 Jan 2000
Hoekstra Chantal, Zhao Zhen Zhen, Lambalk Cornelius B, Willemsen Gonneke, Martin Nicholas G, Boomsma Dorret I, Montgomery Grant W
Abstract excerpt
The tendency to conceive spontaneous dizygotic (DZ) twins is a complex trait with important contributions from both environmental factors and genetic disposition. Twins are relatively common and occur on average 13 times per 1000 maternities, though the twinning frequency varies over time and geographic location. This variation is mostly attributed to the differences in DZ twinning rate, since the monozygotic...
Topics
- Age Factors
- Animals
- Bone Morphogenetic Protein 15
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Growth Differentiation Factor 9
- Humans
- Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
- Pregnancy
- Prevalence
- Primary Ovarian Insufficiency