title: A genetic profile of contemporary Jewish populations.
abstract: The Jews are an ancient people with a history spanning several millennia. Genetic studies over the past 50 years have shed light on Jewish origins, the relatedness of Jewish communities and the genetic basis of Mendelian disorders among Jewish peoples. In turn, these observations have been used to develop genetic testing programmes and, more recently, to attempt to discover new genes for susceptibility to common diseases.
authors.affiliation: Human Genetics Program, New York University School of Medicine, MSB 136, New York, New York 10016, USA. harry.ostrer@med.nyu.edu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ostrer
mesh_terms: D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D005820:Genetic Testing; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006801:Humans; D007585:Jews / Q000235:genetics*; D015810:Linkage Disequilibrium; D009154:Mutation