Identical twins were thought to be genetically the same. However, a new study finds that’s not always the case.

On average, identical twins differ by 5.2 genetic changes. Researchers have now shared their new findings in Nature Genetics at https://www.nature.com/articles/s41588-020-00755-1.

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