Why is there a 5% difference in identical twin fingerprints?

Subject: Why is there a 5% difference in identical twin fingerprints?

Date: Mon Aug 16 14:26:25 1999
Posted by danielle
Grade level: grad (science) School: dna learning center
City: csh State/Province: ny Country: suffolk
Area of science: Development
ID: 934827985.Dv

Message:


The mad scientist archives are contradictory when asked about identical 
twins and their occurrence of identical fingerprints. (see jan 13 and jan 
14, 1999 responses) A few responses mention that the genome codes for 
chemicals that will result in the dermal pattern of fingerprints - however, 
if there is a five percent difference in identical twin fingerprints, how 
can that occur? One speculation I have heard is the direction and position 
of each fetus is a determinant.

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