Genomes of identical twins reveal epigenetic changes that may play role in lupus

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Genomes of identical twins reveal epigenetic changes that may play role in lupus

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Identical twins look the same and are nearly genetically identical, but environmental factors and the resulting cellular changes could cause disease in one sibling and not the other. Scientists have studied twins discordant for the autoimmune disease lupus, mapping DNA modifications across the genome and shedding light on epigenetic changes that may play a role in the disease.

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Genomes Of Identical Twins Reveal Epigenetic Changes That May Play Role In Lupus

medicalnewstoday.com — “Identical twins look the same and are nearly genetically identical, but environmental factors and the resulting cellular changes could cause disease in one sibling and not the other. in a study puView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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