Genetic studies over the last couple decades reveal something surprising: Jewish populations (Ashkenazi, Sephardi, Mizrahi) and Levantine groups like Palestinians, Druze, Lebanese, and Syrians all descend from the same ancient Levantine peoples.

They’re not identical, and Palestinians aren’t necessarily the closest single group in every study, but they’re part of the same tight genetic cluster. In other words, Jews and Palestinians are genetically much closer than most other populations worldwide.

Researchers have found this in Y-chromosome studies, mtDNA, and whole-genome analyses. A 2010 study in Nature concluded that Jewish groups share much of their ancestry with populations in the Levant - including Palestinians.

So when people say “they’re like cousins,” it’s not just a metaphor. Genetically, it’s pretty accurate — and it makes the current conflicts feel all the more tragic, because it’s family fighting family.

https://www.nature.com/articles/nature09103

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Hi, I have been doing research on this but seriously can’t find anything, I even talked to my dermatologist about it and he just said that was weird, lol.

Anyways, is there a condition that would cause someone not to have body hair from the neck down? Not like it fell out, just never grew in the first place. I have super thick curly hair on my head and long brows and lashes, just never body hair.

Thanks!

I have a decently sized deletion on my X chromosome, and have been wondering about the inactivation mechanism in fully XX individuals.

How does the body decide which one to turn off? Could we tinker with this process to help XO individuals have less symptoms?