July 12, 2004
Non-Caucasoid Y chromosomes in Ashkenazi Jews
According to the [1], Ashkenazi Jews have the following non-Caucasoid Y-haplogroups.
3 E*(xE3b) African
1 N Asian
23 Q Asian
Total: 27 out of 442 (6.1%)
[1] Hum Genet (2004) 114 : 354–365
Posted by Dienekes at July 12, 2004 08:42 PM | PermaLinkIsn't Q more associated with Amerindians than Asians proper?
Posted by: Melnorme at July 13, 2004 07:56 AMQ is found in both Asian and Amerindian populations. It originated in Asia, hence it is properly defined as signifying Asian heritage. A particular subclade, Q3, is typical of Amerindians.
Posted by: Dienekes at July 13, 2004 12:50 PMAlways thought they were not fully Caucasian. They are too wierd.
Posted by: Johnny at July 14, 2004 04:29 AMOther populations classified as Caucasian, including some autochthonous European ones, have small amounts of non-Caucasoid admixture as well. Are they also weird?
Posted by: weird at July 14, 2004 10:21 PMY chromosome haplogroups have nothing to do with weirdness.
Posted by: Dienekes at July 14, 2004 11:05 PMI agree. My reply was sarcastic.
Posted by: weird at July 14, 2004 11:38 PMWould these findings indicate that there really were 'Khazar' conversions? Since the Khazars were from central asia, it's certainly plausible that they could have carried such haplogroups among some of their tribesmen, no? Very interesting.
Posted by: RAMtripler at July 22, 2004 11:32 AM