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QotW - 20.06.17 - How alike are the children of identical twins?
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QotW - 20.06.17 - How alike are the children of identical twins?
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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?
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Re: QotW - 20.06.17 - How alike are the children of identical twins?
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No, but they will be very nearly as similar as if they were siblings, rather than cousins.
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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
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Re: QotW - 20.06.17 - How alike are the children of identical twins?
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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
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