"I love you."
[Turns]
However, I hate you."
-PJ
Posted on 08/07/2021 1:04:11 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Identical twins, also known as monozygotic twins, come from a single embryo that divides in two early on in development. The result is two individuals that share almost the same genetic information from each parent and look almost exactly the same. Identical twins are essentially clones of one another, although genetic mutations in the womb mean they don't quite share 100% of the same DNA...
It turns out that DNA isn't the only factor that influences a person's fingerprints, even though it does play a major role in determining the ridge pattern characteristics, Francese said. "Different environmental factors in the womb also play a role in the development of fingerprints."
Fingerprints are formed between 13 and 19 weeks of fetal development. The fetal position in the womb, access to nutrients and even the length of the umbilical cord can all affect fingerprints, Francese said.
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Why am I thinking about the Patty Duke Show now?
"they don't quite share 100% of the same DNA..."
Identical twins DO share 100% of the same dna, fact.
The father of those twins is a twin himself but clearly a fraternal twin--he and his brother do not closely resemble each other.
"I love you."
[Turns]
However, I hate you."
-PJ
I bet their prints were identical
Short anwser is no, everyone has unique fingerprints.
I have identical twins. No, they do not.
By the way, my wife doesn’t have recordable finger prints (which has given her trouble throughout her adult life). She says she they wore off when she learned to type.
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