haaretz:

Israeli geneticists have found that a population of Indians in the U.S. state of Colorado has genetic Jewish roots going back to the expulsion of Jews from Spain.

The common marker was a unique genetic mutation on the BRCA1 gene. This mutation, commonly known as the “Ashkenazi mutation,” is found in Jews of Ashkenazi origin and is associated with an increased risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Read more.

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   i thought this had been pretty thoroughly refuted. i don’t have a premium Haaretz subscription, so.

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   Hasn’t this been known for a while in New Mexico?

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    So the Mormons are right?

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