RegularJoe@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agoDoppelgängers Don't Just Look Alike—They Also Share DNA. New research finds genetic and lifestyle similarities between unrelated pairs of “virtual twins”www.smithsonianmag.comexternal-linkmessage-square69linkfedilinkarrow-up1337arrow-down16
arrow-up1331arrow-down1external-linkDoppelgängers Don't Just Look Alike—They Also Share DNA. New research finds genetic and lifestyle similarities between unrelated pairs of “virtual twins”www.smithsonianmag.comRegularJoe@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square69linkfedilink
minus-squaredovahking@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 days agoGenetics, I can understand. But lifestyles? How?
minus-squaremasterofn001@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 days agoCertain genetic mutations or chains of DNA can produce traits or characteristics a person exhibits, and can be hereditary. Like diabetes, addiction, the way you and your dad have the same humor, natural abilities or inclination towards a subject, food allergies, These traits could dictate a lifestyle, somewhat loosely defined .
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Genetics, I can understand. But lifestyles? How?
Certain genetic mutations or chains of DNA can produce traits or characteristics a person exhibits, and can be hereditary.
Like diabetes, addiction, the way you and your dad have the same humor, natural abilities or inclination towards a subject, food allergies,
These traits could dictate a lifestyle, somewhat loosely defined .