Dizygotic twin Created 2026-09-28 Updated 2026-10-14
Dizygotic twins develop from two zygotes and, absent assortative mating and other complications, share one half of additive genetic variation on average.
Monozygotic twin Created 2026-09-28 Updated 2026-10-14
Monozygotic twins develop from one zygote and are modeled as sharing essentially all additive genetic variation.