Re: Another Censorship . . . .

Guillaume Laurent wrote:
> On Saturday 24 January 2004 22:08, James Richard Tyrer wrote:
> 
>>There have been such studies on Jews.  I either read about one or saw it on
>>PBS that specifically tested the mitochondrial DNA of Jews with the family
>>name Cohen.  And, yes, there was a large correlation -- the Cohanim DNA
>>Connection.
>>
>>Do a Google search on: Jew DNA Cohen
> 
> 
> I did, it coughed up this :
> 
> http://www.cohen-levi.org/jewish_genes_and_genealogy/
> the_dna_chain_of_tradition.htm
> 
> which is indeed very interesting. However it pertains to one family only, and, 
> according to this document, further research found no similar correlation 
> between the Levites. It does also say this :
> 
> <<Wider genetic studies of diverse present day Jewish communities show a 
> remarkable genetic cohesiveness. Jews from Iran, Iraq, Yemen, North Africa 
> and European Ashkenazim all cluster together with other Semitic groups, with 
> their origin in the Middle East. A common geographical origin can be seen for 
> all mainstream Jewish groups studied.>>
> 
> But that hardly defines an ethnic group, except in a very loose sense, given 
> that the correlation in on a few genetic markers (i.e. not a "large 
> correlation"). 

The large correlation is between having the family name Cohen and having the markers.

In short it merely says that most of the people in the study
> have a common ancestor. No kidding.
> 
That is the point isn't it?  That Jews are the descendants of Semitic tribes that lived in 
Palestine.

--
JRT



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