On Mon, Jun 04, 2007 at 10:42:21PM -0700, Charles Haynes wrote:

> >Is that correct? I was under the impression that DNA would be
> >different even for clones.
> 
> It is correct. The DNA is identical for clones, and identical twins.

DNA yes, but its state (epigenome) isn't. Some of it inheritable,
so in principle a good enough test could pick up the difference
even between identical twins. In theory.

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