Genetic, environmental and stochastic factors in monozygotic twin discordance with a focus on epigenetic differences.
Genetic-epidemiological studies on monozygotic (MZ) twins have been used for decades to tease out the relative contributions of genes and the environment to a trait. Phenotypic discordance in MZ twins has traditionally been ascribed to non-shared environmental factors acting after birth, however rec...
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| Formato: | Journal article |
| Idioma: | English |
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BioMed Central
2012
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