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Courtesy washingtonpost.com - Health  Mon, 12/14/2009 - 23:00

Two mice. One weighs 20 grams and has brown fur. The other is a hefty 60 grams with yellow fur and is prone to diabetes and cancer.

They're identical twins, with identical DNA.


 

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