Place, priestly status and purity: the impact of genetic research on an Indian Jewish community

Dev World Bioeth. 2003 Dec;3(2):178-85. doi: 10.1046/j.1471-8731.2003.00074.x.

Abstract

The Bene Israel is a Jewish community in western India whose origins are unknown from conventional sources. This paper discusses a genetic ancestry study that mapped Bene Israel genealogies and the impact of the study on the Bene Israel.

MeSH terms

  • Genetic Research*
  • Genetic Testing* / psychology
  • Haplotypes / genetics
  • Humans
  • India
  • Jews / genetics*
  • Pedigree*
  • Population Groups / genetics*
  • Social Change
  • Social Class
  • Social Identification
  • Surveys and Questionnaires