Usage of "monozygotic twins"

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Twins with the same genes, grew from one egg that split into two; occur when a single egg is fertilized to form one zygote (hence, "monozygotic") which then divides into two separate embryos.

fraternal twins

gemelos monocigóticos

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Examples for "identical twins"

They were identical twins, coequal in power but very different in character. 
 The witch queen 

Introduction: Conjoined twins are identical twins with fused bodies, joined in utero. 
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A 2008 study found that identical twins showed substantial gut bacteria variation. 
 Wired 

We looked like identical twins, even though we were sixteen years apart. 
 Escape 

After all, as identical twins, the pair have exactly the same genes. 
 The Guardian 

Jim is a hard act to follow, even for an identical twin. 
 Breathless 

Q I have identical twin boys who just turned four over Christmas. 
 The Irish Times 

Or at least a dog that could have been his identical twin. 
 Marley & me: life and love with the world's worst dog 

Three days later her identical twin sister, Emma, died at the same hospital. 
 The Guardian 

This brother was my identical twin, and resembled me in everything except piety. 
 The McNaughtens 

Uso de monozygotic twins en inglés

These results indicate that in monozygotic twins, brain development is not identical. 
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Given the concordance rate for schizophrenia in monozygotic twins is approx. 
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A pair of monozygotic twins concordant for Parkinson's disease are described. 
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We examined this claim in a pedigree that included two pairs of monozygotic twins. 
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To our best knowledge, there is no report in monozygotic twins with CD in Korea. 
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There were no monozygotic twins in these groups. 
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Despite the clear heritability of the disease, monozygotic twins are discordant for SCZ at a significant rate. 
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This case report is the first documented occurrence of concordant CD occurring in monozygotic twins in Korea. 
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Methods: Two monozygotic twins diagnosed as currently manic by the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV were studied. 
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This difference in brain development may contribute to the observed concordance rates in monozygotic twins with schizophrenia. 
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In the present study we investigated the oxidative stress profile in two monozygotic twins during a manic episode. 
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There were 580 monozygotic twins, 664 dizygotic twins and 333 of their siblings. 
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A concordance rate lower than 100% between monozygotic twins indicates a potential involvement of environmental factors on disease development. 
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Recent genome-wide epigenetic studies in disease-discordant monozygotic twins emphasize the power of this design to successfully identify epigenetic changes associated with complex traits. 
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Consequently, we adopted an inclusive approach to investigate the genetic risk contributing to a case of male monozygotic twins with ASD and ID. 
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Genetics While monozygotic twins have near identical genomes, environmental factors can lead to chemical changes to DNA and RNA (epigenetic effects). 
 The Guardian 