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Abraham's children in the genome era: major Jewish diaspora populations comprise distinct genetic clusters with shared Middle Eastern Ancestry.
American journal of human genetics - 11 Jun 2010
Atzmon Gil, Hao Li, Pe'er Itsik, Velez Christopher, Pearlman Alexander, Palamara Pier Francesco, Morrow Bernice, Friedman Eitan, Oddoux Carole, Burns Edward, Ostrer Harry
Abstract excerpt
For more than a century, Jews and non-Jews alike have tried to define the relatedness of contemporary Jewish people. Previous genetic studies of blood group and serum markers suggested that Jewish groups had Middle Eastern origin with greater genetic similarity between paired Jewish populations. However, these and successor studies of monoallelic Y chromosomal and mitochondrial genetic markers did not resolve the...
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