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The origins of the Lemba "Black Jews" of southern Africa: evidence from p12F2 and other Y-chromosome markers.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Nov 1996
Spurdle A B, Jenkins T
Abstract excerpt
The Lemba are a southern African Bantu-speaking population claiming Jewish ancestry. Allele frequencies at four different Y-specific polymorphic loci, as well as extended-haplotype frequencies that included data from several loci, were analyzed in an attempt to establish the genetic affinities and origins of the Lemba. The results suggest that > or = 50% of the Lemba Y chromosomes are Semitic in origin,...
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