Hammer et al. / PNAS 2000 / Jewish Y-Chromosome Ancestry
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A genetics study found Jewish men share deep ancestral roots with Middle Eastern populations, undercutting a popular origin myth.
Who they are
A 2000 genetics paper by Hammer and colleagues on Jewish Y-chromosome (paternal-line) ancestry.
What they do
The engine files it as key genetic evidence on Jewish origins.
How it works
It found that Jewish and non-Jewish Middle Eastern populations share a common pool of paternal-line genetic markers, establishing a continuity of Jewish male ancestry with the Middle East.
Why it matters
It matters as an early piece of evidence against the claim that Jews descend mainly from the Khazars rather than the Middle East.
The engine's record — word for word
Report #78. 'Jewish and Middle Eastern non-Jewish populations share a common pool of Y-chromosome biallelic haplotypes.' Primary genetic-evidence paper establishing Jewish paternal-lineage continuity with Middle Eastern populations. Early falsifier of Khazar-ancestry claim.
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