The time and place of European admixture in Ashkenazi Jewish history.

The Ashkenazi Jewish (AJ) population is important in genetics due to its high rate of Mendelian disorders. AJ appeared in Europe in the 10th century, and their ancestry is thought to comprise European (EU) and Middle-Eastern (ME) components. However, both the time and place of admixture are subject...

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Main Authors: James Xue, Todd Lencz, Ariel Darvasi, Itsik Pe'er, Shai Carmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-04-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5380316?pdf=render