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The fusion of two sisters into a single woman suggests that human identity is not in our DNA(english.elpais.com)

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luciole (he/him)@beehaw.org
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Oh this is interesting, but how do we get identical twins then? How come we get two gastrulation processes doing the exact same dance side by side, if not DNA?

Also I didn’t know about Copy Cat. Being a clone and coming out nothing like the original, what a cat thing to do. They’ll wiggle out of anything, them adorable bastards.

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criitz@reddthat.com
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Identical twins are only further proof that DNA is not identity, since they have the same DNA but different identities.

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StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website
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The article suggests that the environment plays a significant role in gasturlation, especially the chemistry.

If identical twins develop in the same uterine environment, there would be greater likelihood of the same genes expressing.

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