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DNA identification of monozygotic twins.
Forensic science international. Genetics - 1 Mar 2024
Hwa Hsiao-Lin, Lin Chun-Yen, Yu Yu-Jen, Linacre Adrian, Lee James Chun-I
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This study details the differentiation of identical twins based on single mutational base differences. There were three pairs of male monozygotic (MZ) twins in this study. DNA samples from blood, a buccal swab or saliva from each individual were all initially genotyped using 22 autosomal STR and 27 Y-STR loci. Preliminary screening confirmed there were no differences in the STR data between each pair of MZ twins....
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