Potential use of cranial morphology in identification of monozygotic twins: A preliminary study

Authors

  • Neha Sharma Amity Institute of Forensic Sciences, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Shipra Rohatgi Amity Institute of Forensic Sciences, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Pooja Puri Amity Institute of Forensic Sciences, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Cephalometry, Cephalic Index, Lateral Cephalogram, Monozygotic Twins etc

Abstract

Twins occur in about 1 in 85 human birth. Monozygotic twins are thought to be genetically indistinguishable yet can show high  variability in their phenotypes. This difference and variability may be attributed to the various parameters like external factors and the  role of epigenetic polymorphism. This paper aims at studying the various cephalometric measurements on the lateral cephalogramsto  aid the investigators in identification of identical twins. A study on ten pairs of twins lateral cephalogram was performed in order to  examine the cephalometric landmarks of cranium under controlled condition. After a thorough metric analysis, it can be stated that  there are considerable variations in cephalometric dimensions of monozygotic twins.  

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Published

2020-05-01

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 1 (2020): Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine (Jan-Mar) 2020

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Sharma, N., Rohatgi, S., & Puri , P. (2020). Potential use of cranial morphology in identification of monozygotic twins: A preliminary study . Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine, 42(1), 36-39. https://doi.org/10.48165/