Twins from Different Fathers: A Rare Phenomenon Identified

A 19-year-old girl living in Brazil gave birth to twins, but DNA analysis revealed unexpected results. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

It turned out that each of the twins had a different father. The woman initially submitted a DNA test to a known young man to determine paternity of one of the children.

As a result, only one child was confirmed as his biological offspring. After that, the woman took a DNA test from another man and it was found that the second child belonged to a different man.

This rare biological phenomenon is called "heteropaternal superfecundation" in scientific literature. This situation occurs when a woman has intercourse with two men during her ovulation period and sperm cells from different men fertilize two egg cells.

According to statistics, this occurs in only one out of a million twin births. Currently, both children are being raised under the mother's care.

This case is being studied as a rare biogenetic phenomenon in the medical field. Additionally, it is also causing legal discussions.

Experts emphasize the extreme rarity of this case.