What is concordance? For a polygenic or multifactorial trait such as behavior, why are identical  (monozygous) twins studied? What is the advantage of studying identical twins reared apart?  What  should be the concordance in identical twins raised apart if a trait is purely genetic with no  environmental influence?

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 What is concordance? For a polygenic or multifactorial trait such as behavior, why are identical  (monozygous) twins studied? What is the advantage of studying identical twins reared apart?  What  should be the concordance in identical twins raised apart if a trait is purely genetic with no  environmental influence?   

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