Haha my twin and I aren't identical (same gender though) and his son has only gotten us confused a few times. The issue is he's tall with hair and I'm short and bald. If we're sitting and I'm wearing a hat, he can get a bit confused
There was a set of identical twins at my school and I wasn't super close with them but after about a month I could tell the difference clearly even with brief interactions. One of them had a girlfriend and EVERY. SINGLE. MORNING. she'd ask others who is her boyfriend before going up to him. Some people can tell, some are forever lost.
I remember my aunt being so proud when she could easily tell two twins that she used to watch when they were little apart when their mother apparently struggled. Supposedly, one of the two girls had a scar on her eyebrow or something like that.
Mitochondrial DNA is only given from the Mother as the sperm doesnt carry any. If it were... i mean arguing to twin sisters whos baby it is....id recommend on that level of charisma if it comes down to motochondrial checks
Even the abstract says "5/10" so while theoretically possible and technically correct, it might not be true to all twins, or at least our sequencing methods are yet not advanced enough to detail that. Thanks for providing the articel, interesting read. My next question is though, if a son would then by theory also habe a 3rd set of mutations, still possible to identify a father by a specific previously occuring mutation. Very cool thanks again
Well, he’s my godfather. They have the same personality. Anytime we’re all together it’s like— Bro, there’s two of them. They smell the same. They dress the same. They’re the same dude. Are all uncles identical to your father? Because he is identical to mine. It’s uncanny. And it’s awesome.
Silly question: how well do they get along? They sound like really nice guys. I ask as I was paired with a roommate as a camp counselor because people thought we were "alike". Didn't really like the guy and made me wonder if I was as annoying as him. Spoiler: 18 yr old me probably was.
no no no escalini said your uncles probably don't behave the same so guess what buddy. how dare you question escalini's knowledge of your uncles. smh no respect these days I swear
dabydeen
Two dads? Don't tell the right.
medimr
That's pretty amazing.
RexMori
I would also like to be passed between those two
Wasnbo
Another one of these: https://youtu.be/-EzuH2Z4YeM
thatkidwellguy
Ha ha... babies are so dumb :-)
TheMurderousCricket
Legend has it they are still passing the baby to this day...
EmotionallyCrippled
stronomer
5min later and the guys will not know whose kid it is.
murderhobbit
Haha my twin and I aren't identical (same gender though) and his son has only gotten us confused a few times. The issue is he's tall with hair and I'm short and bald. If we're sitting and I'm wearing a hat, he can get a bit confused
thosearntpillows
Uncle daddy!
SeeShark
I have friends who just had a baby, and both of them have identical twins. I am sending them this so they can test it out!
trikks
And if the parents twin siblings would ha children as well the kids would be cousins but genetically count as siblings.
victell
Groundhog dad
Metlahaed
Ha! Stupid babies
terajack2048
Does his wife have the same reaction?
InnocentValley
There was a set of identical twins at my school and I wasn't super close with them but after about a month I could tell the difference clearly even with brief interactions. One of them had a girlfriend and EVERY. SINGLE. MORNING. she'd ask others who is her boyfriend before going up to him. Some people can tell, some are forever lost.
euphoricopportunity
I remember my aunt being so proud when she could easily tell two twins that she used to watch when they were little apart when their mother apparently struggled. Supposedly, one of the two girls had a scar on her eyebrow or something like that.
UserNamesArentEasy
Dumb baby....
finalwolf
no need to save up for college for this kid
PorneliusHubertII
Doesn't even have object permanence yet...idiot.
ineedteaformyteagun
Housemaster
Toss it away and start over
somethingsomethingwittyhere
Onlyhereforthelaughs
As is Spartan Law.
SilverFoxChaser
According to a genetic test they are both that child's father.
tellyourcatisaidpspspsps
NuclearGradeIrony
And only the mother knows the real one. Not even her, if she's a real slag.
q2grapple
Kinky
MrSpooki
And in a twist her mother calls them both daddy
UserNamesArentEasy
Baja2276
Ajdamus
I think mitochondrial DNA will be different.
ironymus
They have the same mother, so no.
ShooterMcGrabbin
In his defense he did say he thought so... He didn't say he was sure, or even that he knew what mtdna was.
UncreativeCreator
Mitochondrial DNA is only given from the Mother as the sperm doesnt carry any. If it were... i mean arguing to twin sisters whos baby it is....id recommend on that level of charisma if it comes down to motochondrial checks
StraightToCatFolder
That’s so fucking neat
HelluvaEngineer27
I believe rare instances have been found where mitochondrial DNA was not from the mother
Penelelop
Aren’t there only 2 types of mitochondrial DNA? Meaning we all descended from one of two women (or species?)
Ajdamus
yet they used mitochondrial DNA to see difference between twis
UncreativeCreator
Edit: Mitochondria* is given by the mother (and thus its DNA)
TinyLiehon
Moms are the powerhouses of the cell. This is known.
Ajdamus
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26327617/
UncreativeCreator
Even the abstract says "5/10" so while theoretically possible and technically correct, it might not be true to all twins, or at least our sequencing methods are yet not advanced enough to detail that. Thanks for providing the articel, interesting read. My next question is though, if a son would then by theory also habe a 3rd set of mutations, still possible to identify a father by a specific previously occuring mutation. Very cool thanks again
NatesSauceLab
Can confirm. My dad is a twin and it’s like having two fathers. Which is rad in my case, because they’re loving. Would be hard otherwise.
ProfessorChaos
Imagine having to avoid two sets of jumper cables.
ToasterDent
Much better than Good Dad, Evil Dad. Although Evil Dad probably has a private island with a volcano and owns a private jet.
escalinci
How is really different to having a nice uncle other than the looks?
NatesSauceLab
Well, he’s my godfather. They have the same personality. Anytime we’re all together it’s like— Bro, there’s two of them. They smell the same. They dress the same. They’re the same dude. Are all uncles identical to your father? Because he is identical to mine. It’s uncanny. And it’s awesome.
edm2016
Silly question: how well do they get along? They sound like really nice guys. I ask as I was paired with a roommate as a camp counselor because people thought we were "alike". Didn't really like the guy and made me wonder if I was as annoying as him. Spoiler: 18 yr old me probably was.
escalinci
Sounds lovely. But personality is only vaguely defined by genetics so that's a bit of a crapshoot whether they *behave* the same.
NatesSauceLab
/shrug. My dad and his twin are identical at age 77. I don't know why you have to fight me on this.
Toomanyteethes
no no no escalini said your uncles probably don't behave the same so guess what buddy. how dare you question escalini's knowledge of your uncles. smh no respect these days I swear
vcgetdown
It's not like you made a claim all twin dad's will be identical in personality, you literally just shared your personal experience and that was all.