17 January 2013

Gene study settles debate over origin of European Jews



Gene study settles debate over origin of European Jews (via AFP)
Jews of European origin are a mix of ancestries, with many hailing from tribes in the Caucasus who converted to Judaism and created an empire that lasted half a millennium, according to a gene study. The investigation, its author says, should settle a debate that has been roiling for more than two…



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