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The Genetics of Bene Israel from India Reveals Both Substantial Jewish and Indian Ancestry.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Waldman Yedael Y, Biddanda Arjun, Davidson Natalie R, Billing-Ross Paul, Dubrovsky Maya, Campbell Christopher L, Oddoux Carole, Friedman Eitan, Atzmon Gil, Halperin Eran, Ostrer Harry, Keinan Alon
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The Bene Israel Jewish community from West India is a unique population whose history before the 18th century remains largely unknown. Bene Israel members consider themselves as descendants of Jews, yet the identity of Jewish ancestors and their arrival time to India are unknown, with speculations on arrival time varying between the 8th century BCE and the 6th century CE. Here, we characterize the genetic history...
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