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Somatic Mutation Breaks Perfect Genetic Identity After Twinning
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After an embryo splits into identical twins, per Bio 3361, each lineage accumulates its own somatic mutations, gradually diverging from identity.
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Somatic mutations in one twin's cell lineage are absent from the other twin's cells.
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"Identical twins are 100% identical," per Bio 3361, ignores divergence starting at the first division.
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