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Heredity and Environment: the Classic Twin Method

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As we have seen, a variety of approaches to twins have emerged in our examination and analysis of myths of both Western and non-Western cultures, ethnographic studies and anthropological research, past and present literature, television, films and the press. Before we can explore in depth the social analysis of twins in subsequent chapters, we need to examine how other disciplines have utilized twins and twins research.

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  1. This method is being used more frequently, not only for determining zygosity but also for indicating genome variation in MZ as well as DZ twins. See Smith, Twin Research, 1 (3) (1998): 164.

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Stewart, E.A. (2003). Heredity and Environment: the Classic Twin Method. In: Exploring Twins. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781403914224_4

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