• Question: Can we look like our siblings

    Asked by Zaina Babes to Barbara on 11 Mar 2015.
    • Photo: Barbara Shih

      Barbara Shih answered on 11 Mar 2015:


      Yes we can look like our siblings. You would share 50% of the genes with your mum and dad, and also approximately 50% with your siblings. But by chance, you might have inherited more of the same “looks” genes as your siblings.
      An example would be that some families might decide to have a second child to save the first child that needs bone marrow transplant – this is because you could potentially have a sibling that has more compatible immune genes with you than your parents.

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