ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 3

Paternity Identification in Twins with Different Fathers
Wang, C-X
Lecturer, Department of Forensic Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences,

Wu, F-Q
Lecturer, Department of Forensic Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences,

Lu, H-L
Lecturer, Department of Forensic Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences,

Li, J-J
Lecturer, Department of Forensic Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences,

(Received 2 August 1993; accepted 28 November 1993)

Abstract

If a female has sexual intercourse with two males at short intervals within the same ovulatory period, superfecundation may occur. This article reports two cases of paternity identification in twins. The results showed that each twin had come from a different father. Thus, great attention should be paid to such a situation when the twin paternity identification is asked for.

Keywords:
pathology and biology, paternity identification, twins, superfecundation

Paper ID: JFS13689J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS13689J
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