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Twins Switched at Birth: A Case from the Canary Islands / Research Reviews: Twin Study of Materialism; Twins and Clones; / In the News: ART and Premature Twins; A Pair of College Presidents; Twins in Real Estate; Tribute to a Twin

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2012

Nancy L. Segal  and
Iris Blandón-Gitlin
Nancy L. Segal*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, California State University, United States of America. [email protected]
Iris Blandón-Gitlin
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, California State University, United States of America.
*
*Address for correspondence: Nancy L. Segal, Department of Psychology, California State University, Fullerton, CA 92834, USA.

Abstract

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Monozygotic (MZ) twins switched at birth represent a rare class of twins who are reared apart and reunited (MZA). Background data and descriptive findings from a case study of such a pair, born thirty-six years ago in the Canary Islands, are presented. The next section reviews a twin study of materialism and an essay addressing relations between MZ twinning and human reproductive cloning. This article concludes with summaries of several newsworthy, twin-related items. They include the multiple birth consequences of artificial reproductive technology, the friendly rivalry between identical twin college presidents, a joint venture in real estate and a tribute to a deceased twin.

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News, Views, and Comments
Information
Twin Research and Human Genetics , Volume 13 , Issue 1 , February 2010 , pp. 115 - 119
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010