Identical twins are not clones
Research finds genetic differences in such siblings
By CHRISTINA LARSON, Associated Press
Published: January 12, 2021, 6:05am
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Identical twins Alf, left, and Sven Fehnhanhn, left background, 79, from Kassel, pose along with 7-month-old Luis Carl, foreground, and Albert Frank Millgramm, right background, during a twins' meeting in Berlin. According to research published recently, identical twins are not exactly the same genetically. (Jockel Finck/Associated Press)
WASHINGTON — If you’re an identical twin who’s always resisted being called a clone of your sibling, scientists say you have a point.
Identical twins are not exactly genetically the same, new research shows.