Comments on: More on Twins: Identical Twins Have Genetic Differences http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/02/15/more-on-twins-identical-twins-have-genetic-differences/ Your Genes, Your Health, Your Choices Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:35:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Jacqueline http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/02/15/more-on-twins-identical-twins-have-genetic-differences/#comment-148227 Jacqueline Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:05:13 +0000 http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/02/15/more-on-twins-identical-twins-have-genetic-differences/#comment-148227 i too am a twin were turning 14 this december but were not identical but we still sort of dream the same i wonder why? i too am a twin were turning 14 this december but were not identical but we still sort of dream the same i wonder why?

]]> By: Margery Runyan http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/02/15/more-on-twins-identical-twins-have-genetic-differences/#comment-96973 Margery Runyan Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:22:58 +0000 http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/02/15/more-on-twins-identical-twins-have-genetic-differences/#comment-96973 Hello everyone again. I did not realize that the web site for the dream study did not show. It is www.twindreams.info. Cindy and others, please consider joining the study. My phone number for twin sets who want to record dreams is 970-946-0992. Cindy, you and Cherie would be perfect. Please help. Thanks. Margery (twin to Malinda) P.S. My twin died in an accident when we were 39. I wish I could see what she would have looked like and how similar we would have been. Hello everyone again. I did not realize that the web site for the dream study did not show. It is http://www.twindreams.info. Cindy and others, please consider joining the study. My phone number for twin sets who want to record dreams is 970-946-0992. Cindy, you and Cherie would be perfect. Please help. Thanks. Margery (twin to Malinda)

P.S. My twin died in an accident when we were 39. I wish I could see what she would have looked like and how similar we would have been.

]]> By: Lisa Lee http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/02/15/more-on-twins-identical-twins-have-genetic-differences/#comment-96546 Lisa Lee Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:43:17 +0000 http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/02/15/more-on-twins-identical-twins-have-genetic-differences/#comment-96546 Hi Margery, good luck in your research! Hi Cindy, thank you for sharing your experiences as a twin. Best of health to you and your sister! Hi Margery, good luck in your research!

Hi Cindy, thank you for sharing your experiences as a twin. Best of health to you and your sister!

]]> By: Cindy http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/02/15/more-on-twins-identical-twins-have-genetic-differences/#comment-96433 Cindy Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:01:58 +0000 http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/02/15/more-on-twins-identical-twins-have-genetic-differences/#comment-96433 As an identical twin, I've always been fascinated with the genetic aspect that I was born into. My twin sister and I are both left-handed, middle children born to two right-handed parents. I tend to use my left hand only when writing, and eating. My twin is solely left handed for everything. I find that I'm the mirror of my dad. He's right handed but he throws, and bowls with his left hand. My twin is artistic, and I have the more academic side of the brain. My running joke is when the egg split, she got the entire artistic side of the brain. We have bought each other the same presents without even knowing it yet we can be different in many ways. It's intriguing and I feel blessed being born a twin. My twin has always been there with me through all events in life. When I was diagnosed with cancer, I had to ask my best friend; my twin, not to accompany me to the treatments because I couldn't stand seeing the fear in her eyes staring back at me. She loves me and I love her. I also told my twin that there is a good chance that she won't get cancer just because her twin did. It could have been caused by things that are not genetic nor identical to her life. I only wish everyone could have a twin and I thank God for giving me mine! My day is made when someone says, in error, "Hello Cherie" to me and I realize that even though we're 52 years old we can still be mistaken for each other!! Cindy As an identical twin, I’ve always been fascinated with the genetic aspect that I was born into. My twin sister and I are both left-handed, middle children born to two right-handed parents. I tend to use my left hand only when writing, and eating. My twin is solely left handed for everything. I find that I’m the mirror of my dad. He’s right handed but he throws, and bowls with his left hand. My twin is artistic, and I have the more academic side of the brain. My running joke is when the egg split, she got the entire artistic side of the brain. We have bought each other the same presents without even knowing it yet we can be different in many ways. It’s intriguing and I feel blessed being born a twin. My twin has always been there with me through all events in life. When I was diagnosed with cancer, I had to ask my best friend; my twin, not to accompany me to the treatments because I couldn’t stand seeing the fear in her eyes staring back at me. She loves me and I love her. I also told my twin that there is a good chance that she won’t get cancer just because her twin did. It could have been caused by things that are not genetic nor identical to her life. I only wish everyone could have a twin and I thank God for giving me mine! My day is made when someone says, in error, “Hello Cherie” to me and I realize that even though we’re 52 years old we can still be mistaken for each other!! Cindy

]]> By: Margery Runyan http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/02/15/more-on-twins-identical-twins-have-genetic-differences/#comment-96257 Margery Runyan Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:46:17 +0000 http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/02/15/more-on-twins-identical-twins-have-genetic-differences/#comment-96257 How many psychologists still believe in Darl Jung's theory of archetypes that are transmitted through the genes? The hexagrams in the IChing may be the archetypical human stances and many believe that these are in fact the archetypes. Yet how are these archetypes transmitted? If genetically, then the dreams of identical twins should be similar since they reflect not only unconscious material but also the basic cognitive schema. Now I have a challenge. If any of you are identical twins or know identical twins, please ask them to participate in a doctoral study that I am doing of the dreams of identical twins. All the information can be found on the above web site, including my phone number if they prefer to call. I am asking five dreams each of each twin in the set. Spread the word!! Thanks for your help. Margery How many psychologists still believe in Darl Jung’s theory of archetypes that are transmitted through the genes? The hexagrams in the IChing may be the archetypical human stances and many believe that these are in fact the archetypes. Yet how are these archetypes transmitted? If genetically, then the dreams of identical twins should be similar since they reflect not only unconscious material but also the basic cognitive schema.

Now I have a challenge. If any of you are identical twins or know identical twins, please ask them to participate in a doctoral study that I am doing of the dreams of identical twins. All the information can be found on the above web site, including my phone number if they prefer to call. I am asking five dreams each of each twin in the set. Spread the word!!
Thanks for your help. Margery

]]> By: Lisa Lee http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/02/15/more-on-twins-identical-twins-have-genetic-differences/#comment-86956 Lisa Lee Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:49:25 +0000 http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/02/15/more-on-twins-identical-twins-have-genetic-differences/#comment-86956 Hi Les, what are the implications of the parent's age (specifically father's age, as you say) for the discovery that identical twins have differing CNVs? They are arising from the same sperm - so science assumed that they had identical genomes and thus, identical CNVs. Yet, this research has show that identical twins have different CNVs. I'm looking forward to how this line of research will unfold! Hi Les, what are the implications of the parent’s age (specifically father’s age, as you say) for the discovery that identical twins have differing CNVs? They are arising from the same sperm - so science assumed that they had identical genomes and thus, identical CNVs. Yet, this research has show that identical twins have different CNVs. I’m looking forward to how this line of research will unfold!

]]> By: Les http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/02/15/more-on-twins-identical-twins-have-genetic-differences/#comment-86223 Les Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:39:12 +0000 http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/02/15/more-on-twins-identical-twins-have-genetic-differences/#comment-86223 CNVs for disease might be because of the age of the parents. Especially the male germ line precursor to sperm cells which can multiply every 19 days is subject to copy errors. When areas of testis are closely examined some areas of full of mutated spermatagonia. CNVs for disease might be because of the age of the parents. Especially the male germ line precursor to sperm cells which can multiply every 19 days is subject to copy errors. When areas of testis are closely examined some areas of full of mutated spermatagonia.

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