Twin Studies - ț̢
Methods of detecting genetic etiology in human traits. The basic premise of twin studies is that monozygotic twins, being formed by the division of a single fertilized ovum, carry identical genes, while dizygotic twins, being formed by the fertilization of two ova by two different spermatozoa, are genetically no more similar than two siblings born after separate pregnancies. (Last, J.M., A Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)
Synonyms : Studies, Twin, Twin Study
Twin Study [Publication Type] - ț̢
Work consisting of reporting using a method of detecting genetic causes in human traits and genetic factors in behavior using sets of twins.
Synonyms : Twin Study (PT)
Twinning, Monozygotic - ț̢
The division of a ZYGOTE into two parts, each of which is capable of further development.
Synonyms : Monozygotic Twinning
Twins - ț̢
Two individuals derived from two FETUSES that were fertilized at or about the same time, developed in the UTERUS simultaneously, and born to the same mother. Twins are either monozygotic (TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC) or dizygotic (TWINS, DIZYGOTIC).