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Do identical twins have identical fingerprints?
Live Science ^ | 08/07/2021 | By Harry Baker -

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at livescience.com ...


TOPICS: Science
KEYWORDS: clones; cloning; fingerprints; identicaltwins
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1 posted on 08/07/2021 1:04:11 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Also injuries over time would leave different marks. Burns, cuts that scar, etc.


2 posted on 08/07/2021 1:10:59 PM PDT by SoCal Pubbie
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To: BenLurkin

Well Fetus Repeatus, I never knew!


3 posted on 08/07/2021 1:16:45 PM PDT by Bob434
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To: BenLurkin

What about clones ?


4 posted on 08/07/2021 1:17:03 PM PDT by algore ( )
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Quantum finger prints — the same when they’re not different.


5 posted on 08/07/2021 1:17:21 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: BenLurkin

They don’t actually look exactly the same either but differences can be minor.


6 posted on 08/07/2021 1:19:56 PM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it)
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To: BenLurkin

It seems like a clone would have different prints than the original, but maybe all clones would be the same?


7 posted on 08/07/2021 1:20:11 PM PDT by algore ( )
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To: BenLurkin

During adolescence, identical twins have the same exact zits and their farts even smell the same. Also, they both have a best friend named Daryl.


8 posted on 08/07/2021 1:58:09 PM PDT by enumerated
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To: BenLurkin

During adolescence, identical twins have the same exact zits and their farts even smell the same. Also, they both have a best friend named Daryl.


9 posted on 08/07/2021 1:58:09 PM PDT by enumerated
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To: BenLurkin

My grandsons are identical twins. They will be 19 the end of this month. Recently they went to the dentist. I had to shake my head and laugh when I found out each had 3 cavities....in the same teeth. Makes me wonder how often that happens?


10 posted on 08/07/2021 2:00:23 PM PDT by bohica1
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To: BenLurkin

No they do not.


11 posted on 08/07/2021 2:12:58 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Gene Eric

Quantum finger prints — the same when they’re not redifferent.m.
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Lololol.And not there until you look at them. Maybe.


12 posted on 08/07/2021 2:14:49 PM PDT by amihow (It is Western Civilization that confers privilege, not whiteness. Ask Carson, MLK, Sowell.)
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To: BenLurkin

I used to work with a couple of identical twins. After a while I could tell them apart easily.


13 posted on 08/07/2021 2:43:35 PM PDT by libertylover (Our biggest problem by far is that most of the news media is hate & agenda driven, not truth driven.)
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To: SoCal Pubbie

I’ve been amazed at my fingers’ ability to redo fingerprints on sliced off or stabbed skin.


14 posted on 08/07/2021 2:48:14 PM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: BenLurkin
One is more identical than the other. 😜

15 posted on 08/07/2021 3:02:29 PM PDT by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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To: BenLurkin

In the years I taught forensic science at a college prep school I had six sets of identical twins in my classes.
I also had lots of siblings.

The collection we accumulated showed that identical’s fingerprints showed similarly like any siblings. They definitely were not matches.


16 posted on 08/07/2021 3:06:50 PM PDT by Mrs.Z ("Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save." Ps 146:3)
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To: BenLurkin

Like most things, largely genetic and much influenced by environment. 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.


17 posted on 08/07/2021 3:18:22 PM PDT by Hiddigeigei ("Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish," said Dionysus - Euripides)
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18 posted on 08/07/2021 3:18:33 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: amihow

Ha!


19 posted on 08/07/2021 3:36:24 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: libertylover

I have identical twins. One has a much narrower face than the other one. They dress differently, have different hairstyles. One weighs more than the other one.

It’s easy to tell them apart.


20 posted on 08/07/2021 3:50:40 PM PDT by luckystarmom
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