"Twins, Dizygotic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Two offspring from the same PREGNANCY. They are from two OVA, fertilized at about the same time by two SPERMATOZOA. Such twins are genetically distinct and can be of different sexes.
| Descriptor ID |
D014429
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.438.873.920
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| Concept/Terms |
Twins, Dizygotic- Twins, Dizygotic
- Dizygotic Twin
- Dizygotic Twins
- Twin, Dizygotic
- Twins, Fraternal
- Fraternal Twin
- Fraternal Twins
- Twin, Fraternal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Twins, Dizygotic" by people in Profiles.
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Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection and Hearing Outcomes in Twins: A Systematic Review of Reported Cases. Otol Neurotol. 2023 02 01; 44(2):e53-e62.
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Estimated energy requirements increase across pregnancy in healthy women with dichorionic twins. Am J Clin Nutr. 2018 10 01; 108(4):775-783.
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Epigenetic supersimilarity of monozygotic twin pairs. Genome Biol. 2018 01 09; 19(1):2.
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Activity level in the lab: Overlap with shyness indicates it is more than pure motoric activity. Dev Psychol. 2017 09; 53(9):1611-1619.
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Identification of Common Genetic Variants Influencing Spontaneous Dizygotic Twinning and Female Fertility. Am J Hum Genet. 2016 May 05; 98(5):898-908.
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Umbilical Cord Coiling and Zygosity: Is there a Link? Fetal Pediatr Pathol. 2015; 34(5):336-9.
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The molecular genetic architecture of self-employment. PLoS One. 2013; 8(4):e60542.
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Bigger families fare better: a novel method to estimate rater contrast effects in parental ratings on ADHD symptoms. Behav Genet. 2012 Nov; 42(6):875-85.
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Genetic analysis of reaction time variability: room for improvement? Psychol Med. 2013 Jun; 43(6):1323-33.
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Human gut microbiome viewed across age and geography. Nature. 2012 May 09; 486(7402):222-7.