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2. Genome
Alleles
Homozygous
Heterozygous
Autosomal Dominant
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⚫Dizygotic twins occur when two eggs are released at
the same time and fertilized by different spermatozoa.
These dizygotic twins are not more similar than
ordinary siblings except that they have shared the
same intrauterine and family environment.
⚫ Satokata and Maas (1994) found that mice with the Msx1
gene knocked out had amongst other defects, complete
failure of tooth development at the bud stage.
Ectodermal dysplasia (EDA): Heterogeneous disorder
with many clinically distinct types, and is characterized
by the triad of hypotrichosis (sparse hair),
hypohydrosis (lack of sweat glands), and hypodontia
(reduced number of teeth).