Commentary: Portuguese crypto-Jews: the genetic heritage of a complex history

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Citation KeyFriedman2015CommentaryPortugueseCryptoJews106

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DOI10.3389/fgene.2015.00261

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This commentary critiques the analysis by Nogueiro et al. (2015) regarding the genetic heritage of Portuguese crypto-Jews, highlighting methodological weaknesses and the ambiguity of genetic markers used to infer Jewish ancestry. It emphasizes the need for more robust statistical methodologies and a careful examination of historical and demographic contexts.

Jewish geneticshaplotypescrypto-JewsIberian Peninsulaadmixturedemographic historyY-chromosomemtDNApopulation genetics

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Critiques the methodological issues in Nogueiro et al.'s analysis of Jewish ancestry.
Highlights the ambiguity of genetic markers used to infer Jewish heritage.
Calls for a more nuanced understanding of the demographic history of crypto-Jews.
Suggests the need for empirical evaluation of admixture patterns in historical populations.

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Friedman, Daniel Ari. 2015. Commentary: Portuguese crypto-Jews: the genetic heritage of a complex history. Frontiers in Genetics.

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