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Genetics Of The Jewish People
The history of the Jewish people from Classical Antiquity towards modern day provide a guide to understanding their population genetics. Beginning at the time of the Greek and Roman Empires, close 6 million Jews are thought to have resided in the Roman Empire. In the period immediately preceding the fall of the Second Temple in […]
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Haplogroup R1a -Eastern Europe
Haplogroup R1a branched off from R1 with its origins believed to be probably in the southern Russia/Siberia or Central Asia. From these regions, R1a could have migrated to southward first, through Central Asia and then Iran before settling in Eastern Europe. This Paleolithic migration to Iran is supported by the presence of subclades of R1a […]
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