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Timing of twinning, x-inactivation and sex proportion at birth.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18241114     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Abstract Twins are not a homogeneous group. According to zygosity and chorionicity essential differences exist. The lower sex proportion at birth is due to the monozygotic twins, especially the monoamnionic variety. X-inactivation patterns in monozygotic twin girls are totally symmetrical in monoamnionic pairs, almost symmetrical in monochorionic diamnionic pairs and can be very asymmetrical in the dichorionic variety.
Authors:
Catherine Derom; Robert Vlietinck; Robert Derom
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Twin research and human genetics : the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies     Volume:  10 Suppl     ISSN:  1832-4274     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2007 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-02-04     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101244624     Medline TA:  Twin Res Hum Genet     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  8-10     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
1 Department of Human Genetics, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Association for Scientific Research in Multiple Births, Ghent, Belgium.
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