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Dizygotic (DZ) twins
Dizygotic (DZ) twins refers to Fraternal twins, who develop from two (2) separate eggs/zygotes fertilized at the same time; twins that share about 50% of their genetic material. Moreover, Dizygotic (DZ) twins refer to non-identical, or fraternal twins who are genetically alike only to the same degree as other siblings.
Please see also Monozygotic twins.
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