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The researchers were able to estimate that between 35 and 55 percent of the modern Ashkenazi genome comes from European descent.
"35-55% Ashkenazis are of European descent."
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The researchers were able to estimate that between 35 and 55 percent of the modern Ashkenazi genome comes from European descent.
"35-55% Ashkenazis are of European descent."
In my experience the typical American Jew is a slightly exotic looking caucasoid like the father of the atomic bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer.
http://www.atomicarchive.com/History/mp/Images/B12.jpg
I don't think this article is very convincing.
E.g. one example they use is
"A variant of the lactase gene swept through Europe at around the same time as the domestication of cattle several thousand years ago," Bray says. "This result suggests the selection preceded the European establishment of the Ashkenazi Jewish population, which is consistent with the historical record.
I guess "Europe" for them starts at like Switzerland or something.. lol "Swept"
& I wonder how Sicilians would score in this "analysis."
My old best friend, said to be a 100% Polish Jew, actually had both sets of grandparents grow up in the same little Polish Village.....but who never actually met one another while they were still living in Europe! They all met after immigrating here to the US at different times.
Funny thing is, though....her mother's side is pretty fair and Eastern-European looking.....but her dad's side look practically like they just stepped off the boat from Israel or the Middle East.
Odd. Both parents are 100% Polish....although there may be a touch of Russian admixture.
Most Ashkenazis Jews are descendants of Khazars, Semi-European tribe from Pontic steppes so it's not suprising that a lot of Ashkenazis have european appearance or gene pool.