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Created page with "Concordance refers to the probability of two people in a pair having a certain phenotype (like a disorder) given that one of the two in the pair has it. It's commonly used to showcase how strong a genetic component is in a certain disorder. The "pair" mentioned is usually a pair of monozygotic twins. Monozygotic twins and dizygotic twins are often compared, as monozygotic twins share 100% of their genes, while dizygotic twins share 50% of their genes. If there's higher..."
(Created page with "Concordance refers to the probability of two people in a pair having a certain phenotype (like a disorder) given that one of the two in the pair has it. It's commonly used to showcase how strong a genetic component is in a certain disorder. The "pair" mentioned is usually a pair of monozygotic twins. Monozygotic twins and dizygotic twins are often compared, as monozygotic twins share 100% of their genes, while dizygotic twins share 50% of their genes. If there's higher...")
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