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- inactive, on 04/04/2008, -0/+20As an identical twin myself, I find this very disconcerting. Much of my life plans depended upon being able to say "my twin did it"
- ApokalypseNow, on 04/04/2008, -0/+12I'm an identical twin as well, but my life plans pretty much revolved around using my twin for spare parts - fortunately, my plans are not seriously jeopardized by this news.
- lyssword, on 04/04/2008, -0/+8I'm identical twin and we are pretty different in our interests, and even look a somewhat noticeably different. In my humble opinion I'm the wiser one, but he can kick my ass physically :P
- lydecker, on 04/04/2008, -0/+7You two are hilariously wicked. I just wonder if you'll get to your twins before they get to you.
- dwtd, on 04/04/2008, -1/+8Why don't they compare DNA from identical twins from just after birth instead of from full grown adults? The article was interesting but I would kind of expect people's genetic material to mutate in its own unique way, regardless of how identical it was to start out with.
- Kanaka, on 04/04/2008, -1/+7Just had a discussion about this during a lecture. Glad it clarified things.
Also anyone think the twins in the picture are ridiculously cute? - kengineer, on 04/04/2008, -0/+6Isn't there a movie about this starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito?
- ApokalypseNow, on 04/05/2008, -0/+5He is indeed. Mnementh2230
He is already aware of my plans and his part in it - I would not be surprised if he had similar schemes involving myself. - inactive, on 04/05/2008, -0/+5Apokalypse: Is your brother that posts on Digg your twin?
- nullx42, on 04/04/2008, -0/+5Ahh the beauty of science. What is fact one day is seen as nothing more than a time we laugh about the next day.
- boredsam, on 04/04/2008, -0/+4http://digg.com/general_sciences/Identical_Twins_N ...
- reidhoch, on 04/04/2008, -1/+4There was an interesting piece of Nova scienceNOW a while back that talked about something similar. Mainly how the epigenetics, the genetic that change due to environmental influences, can affect us more than previously believed. How environmental influences can change our eipgenetics enough that they can influence our offspring's genetics, etc.
- gordonj, on 04/07/2008, -0/+3I think that is a moot point. There are 10^13 cells in a human body. Each one contains a copy of the genome, and could potentially harbour copy number variants relative to other cells. Rather than copy number variants in somatic cells (non-sex cells that are not inherited by the next generation), copy number variation in germ line cells (those that give rise to the next generation) or stem cells (the progenitors of other somatic cells) are of more interest because they create large numbers of cells that are potentially different to those in the identical twin and may have a large effect on the genetics of an individual.
- MoofTheStoof, on 04/04/2008, -0/+3Nope. Just very, very similar.
- Borgcube636, on 04/04/2008, -0/+3Well, at least we still have psychic telepathy powers...
- airunder, on 04/04/2008, -0/+3Epigentics is not what this article is talking about. Epigentics refers to identical DNA sequences, but different levels of expression due to various modifications.
This article is talking about differences in the actual DNA sequence between twins. I believe the original researchers expected to only see epigenetic differences between twins, but after the study found these surprising results. - michaeljd, on 04/04/2008, -1/+3The epi-gnome can switch on and off base pairs causing noticeable differences as the children develop. The epigenome are whirly proteins that surround the genome. The parts where the epigenome "hug" base pairs essentially turns them off, causing several diseases such as cancer, diabetes. It also explains why one of a pair of genetically identical twins can be autistic. Epigenetic therapy has sent cancer into remission, corrected behavioral problems such as social disorders, anxiety, and depression. Using these therapies we might be able to bring people out of autistic states, even ones causes buy EXTRA chromosomes by inactivating them by "protein hugs". awwwwwww.
- michaeljd, on 04/04/2008, -0/+2http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/genes/issa.html
- RogerTourbiner, on 04/04/2008, -0/+2Amazing what we can learn through genetics. This only proves the existence of 'the evil twin'
- alkajazz, on 04/04/2008, -2/+4http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimera_%28genetics%2 ...
- michaeljd, on 04/04/2008, -0/+2http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/genes/issa.html
- iRaachie, on 04/04/2008, -0/+2Then... they're not Identical...? I'm CONFUSED!
- DietRitePure0, on 04/04/2008, -0/+2Identical cat..........ISN'T Identical?
Surely this is a catastrophic day for the paradigm. - TheCatsPants, on 04/06/2008, -0/+2Is there any other kind of knowledge?
- m1ss1ontomars, on 04/04/2008, -0/+2Obvious cat is...not obvious?
- ocean17, on 04/04/2008, -0/+2Not so much news, rather a label causing a perception perhaps?
- Owwmykneecap, on 04/04/2008, -0/+2redrum
- XombieRobot, on 04/04/2008, -0/+2Pics...or it didn't happen.
- inactive, on 04/05/2008, -0/+2Obviously...they have different souls ..;)
- Daz3, on 04/06/2008, -0/+2Only an ignorant fool would take fallible knowledge as fact.
- rule110, on 04/04/2008, -0/+1How the **** is the existence of mutations news? I really thought they were going to introduce some kind of new mechanism for genetic deviation that differed significantly from known forms of mutation.
- Ranvier, on 04/04/2008, -0/+1Every knew they weren't 100% identical, but 99.9999999999% is good enough.
- inactive, on 04/04/2008, -3/+4This just in from the Church of the Flying Speghetti Monster:
Dead People Are Not Dead!
They just turn into noodles! - gkiltz, on 04/05/2008, -0/+1Duuuuh!
One way that you tell identical twins apart is exactly that!
As you get to know them, the subtle differences that you don't notice at first become obvious!
That's why, when you first meet a set of identical twins, especially preadolescence, you WILL get them confused. The better you get to know them the sillier you feel for getting them confused! - TenSecondEpic, on 04/05/2008, -0/+1I'm a fraternal twin so I don't get to use that line. Although a lot of people think we look alike, so that's fun to mess around with.
- stutimandal, on 04/04/2008, -4/+4No two things are _completely identical_.
You will always find some property where any two things differ. - CaviMike, on 04/04/2008, -3/+2Please spare us the wikipedia rubbish
- inactive, on 04/04/2008, -7/+2wow im the first one to reply to you?
well, i thought it was interesting - elliott9, on 04/04/2008, -14/+6really, im the 1st commenter?
well i thought it was interesting
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