Genetic, environmental and stochastic factors in monozygotic twin discordance with a focus on epigenetic differences

<p>Abstract</p> <p>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 fa...

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Main Authors: Czyz Witold, Morahan Julia M, Ebers George C, Ramagopalan Sreeram V
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/10/93

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