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Two Identical Twins Showed Very Similar Methylation Patterns When They

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Two identical twins showed very similar methylation patterns when they were 4 years old, but these patterns diverged considerably by the time they were 40 years old.What is the most likely explanation for this?


A) It is an effect of different genomic imprinting in the twins.
B) It is due to different alternative splicing in the twins.
C) It is due to the twins experiencing different environments as adults.
D) It is due to different levels of histone acetyltransferase in the twins.
E) It is due to differences the twins experienced in utero.

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