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what does the term 'concordance rate' mean and how would i explain it?
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Original post by usernameevie
what does the term 'concordance rate' mean and how would i explain it?


The presence of the same trait in both members of a pair of twins; the probability that a pair of individuals will both have a certain characteristic, given that one of the pair has the characteristic.

E.g. MZ twins have higher concordance rates than DZ twins due to sharing more genetic material.
Original post by usernameevie
what does the term 'concordance rate' mean and how would i explain it?


How closely related two individuals are.

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