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Identical and fraternal twins, it's not as you think

New research suggests more than 30 per cent of identical twins do not know they are identical.

Identical and fraternal twins, it's not as you thinkIdentical and fraternal twins, it's not as you think

Identical and fraternal twins, it's not as you think Source: SBS

New research suggests more than 30 per cent of identical twins do not know they are identical.

The research shows about a third of twins have been misinformed about their genetic identity, and, now, many parents are using DNA tests to double check.

Abby Dinham reports.

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