Yearning for the long lost home: the Lemba and Jewish narrative of genetic return.
This commentary examines the relationship between genetics and Jewish identity. It focuses especially on the use of Y-chromosome testing to map the genealogies of the Lemba in southern Africa.
Zoloth
Laurie
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Center for Genetic Medicine, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Suite 624, 750 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. lzoloth@northwestern.edu
D044383:Black People / Q000235:genetics*; D041322:Chromosomes, Human, Y / Q000235:genetics; D036281:Genetic Research; D005820:Genetic Testing; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006239:Haplotypes / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007585:Jews / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D012933:Social Identification