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RELEASED OCTOBER 2007: "Abraham's Children: Race, Identity, and the DNA of the Chosen People" by Jon Entine (Grand Central Publishing) Genetics, Mass Media and Identity: A case study of the genetic research on the Lemba and Bene Israel by Yulia Egorova and Tudor Parfitt. Includes summaries of genetic research on Jewish populations around the world, and media and Jewish reactions to these studies. Published in 2006. Jewish Genetic Disorders: A Layman's Guide by Ernest L. Abel. This guide to genetic disorders that tend to affect the Jewish population more than the non-Jewish begins with a short history of the Jews and basic facts concerning genetics and genetic disorders. The in-depth information that follows is categorized under blood, cancers, central nervous system, connective tissue, gastrointestinal, metabolic or endocrine, respiratory, sensory, and skin. Included for each disorder is information on variations, frequency, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, transmission, treatment and prevention, and notes on where more information about each disorder can be obtained. A glossary of terms and index are provided. Published in 2001. Genetic Diversity Among Jews: Diseases and Markers at the DNA Level edited by Batsheva Bonne-Tamir and A. Adam. Published in 1992. Featured books on general genetics: Trace Your Roots with DNA: Using Genetic Tests to Explore Your Family Tree by Megan Smolenyak and Ann Turner How to DNA Test Our Family Relationships by Terry Carmichael The Practical Guide to the Genetic Family History by Robin L. Bennett The Genetics of Human Populations by L. Cavalli-Sforza and W. F. Bodmer The Seven Daughters of Eve: The Science that Reveals Our Genetic Ancestry by Bryan Sykes. Explores Sykes's discovery that most Europeans descend from one of 7 women of the Ice Age. Sykes investigates mitochondrial DNA, which passes through maternal lines. |