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Name: Tehilla
Status: Other
Grade:  Other
Location: TX
Country: United States
Date: January 2006
Question:
My question is, has it been proved that the chances of having twins in families is hereditary?


Replies:
There is no positive hereditary link that has been identified for identical (monozygotic) twinning at this writing, however, there is a possiblity. Fraternal (dizygotic) twinning has more data to suggest it may well be inherited. 12/2005

Steve Sample


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