RegularJoe@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months 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-square68linkfedilinkarrow-up1270arrow-down14
arrow-up1266arrow-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 · 5 months agomessage-square68linkfedilink
minus-squaredovahking@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoGenetics, I can understand. But lifestyles? How?
minus-squaremasterofn001@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months 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 .