Scientists from the Netherlands have solved the secret of the twins' identity
In the Netherlands, researchers were able to find out how twins are born in nature – almost completely identical people. Writes about this The Guardian.
Scientists analyzed the DNA of the twins. They were interested in the process of disintegration of a zygote into two identical embryos. It turned out that their genome coincides in 834 points. It is these identical marks that make children look alike.
Geneticists believe that thanks to their discovery, doctors will be able to treat some of the genetic diseases that are characteristic of identical twins.
A few days ago, 107-year-old sisters from Japan were recognized as the oldest twins in the world. From a young age to the present, they live separately, but keep in touch with each other.
