Why does twinning skip a generaton?

Subject: Why does twinning skip a generaton?

Date: Fri Oct 1 23:41:39 1999
Posted by Renee Mosing
Grade level: undergrad School: College of St. Catherine
City: st,. paul State/Province: mn Country: usa
Area of science: Genetics
ID: 938835699.Ge

Message:


I am a twin, and I am just curious to the fact of why twins usually skip a 
generation.  We are supposed to have the same genetic make up as our 
parents (well, a combination of the two) so why don't twins inherit the 
ability to have twins?

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