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Identical Twins Are Not Truly Identical

These mutant nematode worm embryos are genetically identical, but fluorescence imaging shows they are not exactly the same. The pink spots are mRNA molecules involved in gut development.  Some twins have spots and some don't, which means some will develop guts and others won't.
These mutant nematode worm embryos are genetically identical, but fluorescence imaging shows they are not exactly the same. The pink spots are mRNA molecules involved in gut development. Some twins have spots and some don't, which means some will develop guts and others won't.

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