Identical twins on trial: can DNA testing tell them apart?

Nature

by Rachel Fieldhouse

March 5, 2026

In a French criminal trial, conventional DNA analysis couldn’t distinguish between twin brothers, but emerging scientific methods could help in such cases. In a French criminal trial, conventional DNA analysis couldn’t distinguish between twin brothers, but emerging scientific methods could help in such cases.

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Originally published on Nature on 3/5/2026