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Twining in India

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2014

H.K. Goswami  and
K.V. Wagh
H.K. Goswami*
Affiliation:
Department of Botany, Government Science College, and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, G.R. Medical College, Gwalior, India
K.V. Wagh
Affiliation:
Department of Botany, Government Science College, and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, G.R. Medical College, Gwalior, India
*
Department of Bioscience, Bhopal University, Bhopal (MP), India

Abstract

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The incidence of twinning in India, as estimated on the basis of data from the various types of maternity centers, so as to include both urban and rural population, appears to be 15.97 per thousand (12.6 DZ, 3.3 MZ). The incidence is significantly higher in rural than urban populations (18.1 vs. 11.8 per thousand). It is suggested that this may be accompanied with a higher production of DZ, possibly opposite-sexed twins.

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Information
Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae: twin research , Volume 24 , Issue 3-4 , 07-10 1975 , pp. 347 - 350
Copyright
Copyright © The International Society for Twin Studies 1975

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