Abstract

FOLLOWING genetical theory, one might expect full sisters to be more similar than full brothers or siblings of opposite sex. Since sisters share the paternal X-chromosome in common, while only half of brother–brother or cross-sexed siblings share the same maternal X-chromosome, sister–sister pairings should be more alike where X-chromosome inheritance is involved.

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