RegularJoe@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 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-up1336arrow-down16
arrow-up1330arrow-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 · 7 days agomessage-square69linkfedilink
minus-squaredovahking@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 days agoGenetics, I can understand. But lifestyles? How?
minus-squaremasterofn001@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 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 .
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 .