Epigenetics of discordant monozygotic twins: implications for disease

Monozygotic (MZ) twins share nearly all of their genetic variants and many similar environments before and after birth. However, they can also show phenotypic discordance for a wide range of traits. Differences at the epigenetic level may account for such discordances. It is well established that ep...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Castillo-Fernandez, Juan E, Spector, Tim D, Bell, Jordana T
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4254430/