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Title: QotW - 20.06.17 - How alike are the children of identical twins?
Post by: Adam Murphy on 17/06/2020 17:48:32

Sam sent in this question:

If identical twin brothers marry identical twin sisters, and each of those couples has a child, will those two children be like twins?

What do you all think?

Title: Re: QotW - 20.06.17 - How alike are the children of identical twins?
Post by: Bored chemist on 17/06/2020 18:59:12

No, but they will be very nearly as similar as if they were siblings, rather than cousins.

Title: Re: QotW - 20.06.17 - How alike are the children of identical twins?
Post by: Halc on 17/06/2020 20:12:05

They'd be as alike as half-siblings if they'd married random people, but yes, just like any other siblings given the conditions in the OP

Title: Re: QotW - 20.06.17 - How alike are the children of identical twins?
Post by: EvaH on 29/06/2020 16:53:26

Asked and answered this week on our show - and you can listen to the answer here...

https://www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/question-week/how-alike-are-kids-identical-twins