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Concordance rate
The percentage of twin pairs in which both twins share a trait or disease. A rate below 100% in monozygotic twins shows that the trait is not determined by genes alone.
DNA methylation
DNA methylation involves the addition of a methyl group (–CH₃) to a cytosine base in DNA.
Epigenetic Modifications
Regulation of gene expression without altering the DNA sequence itself.
Monozygotic twins
Monozygotic twins (identical twins) arise when a single fertilized egg splits into two embryos.