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Originally Posted by holyland red
These results refer to the non-recombining portion of the Y chromosome, thus assessing the contribution of non-Jewish males to current Jewsih genetic diversity (according to Jewish law, religiuos affiliation is assigned maternally).
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Well, when I read the study I was thinking of my wife's three lady cousins, who are Jewish by religious law, but will presumably pass on slanty eyes, yellow skin and straight black hair to their kids along with their Jewishness, but not their dad's y chromosome.