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These Twins Improved Our Understanding Of DNA Mutations

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Channel: ABC Science · 2017 · Science & Technology

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Dannielle and Prue are the only known identical twins in which only one of the pair has Dravet Syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy. Their story offers a rare insight into what happens in the first nine months.

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