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Category: Twins and families

Fraternal or identical: why it’s important to know

September 5, 2023February 5, 2025

Why is it important for twins to know their zygosity? TRA Deputy Director, Professor Jeff Craig, explains. Is there much confusion among twins (and their families) about whether they are identical or fraternal? There is! In a TRA study, we found one-third of twin participants (and one-third of parents of twins) were unsure or incorrect […]

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