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Study Sample by Zygosity, Rearing Status, and Pair Status (Complete Pair vs. Singleton), N = 1482.
| MZ | DZ | Unknown zygosity | Total # families | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete pairs (# pairs) | 186 | 306 | 20 | 512 |
| Reared apart | 79 | 148 | 12 | 239 |
| Reared together | 107 | 158 | 8 | 273 |
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| Singletons (# individuals) | 120 | 306 | 32 | 458 |
| Reared apart | 55 | 181 | 11 | 247 |
| Reared together | 65 | 125 | 21 | 211 |
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| Total | 970 | |||
Note: MZ = monozygotic twins; DZ = dizygotic twins.
