http://bhascience.blogspot.com/2009/01/sha...d-genetic-heritage-of-jews-and.html

huh. good article, wasn't about what i thought it would be. The way you titled the thread was a little misleading, but whatevs.

A+ for an interesting thread that doesn't confuse me....yet..

You should check out this show called Radiolab on NPR. Listen to the podcast of the one called Race. It goes through some very interesting tests and studies.

On the same topic, a couple more:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn1633...icans-a-better-sense-of-taste-.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/12/autism-screening-health

"The good news is that the genetics of Arabs and Jews have been pretty extensively researched. The classic study dates to 2000, from a team lead by Michael Hammer of University of Arizona. They looked at Y-chromosome haplotypes - this is the genetic material passed from father to son down the generations."

Michael... Charles... Hammer?

there is no mention of race in any of those articles, arabs and middle eastern jews are of the same genetic background, in what way is that surprising? the only difference between them is religion, geography and environment have been shared for millenia. People in tropical environments across the globe have heightened PTC tasting, check out studies of the same thing in South America, one truth of tropical environments is that there are far more poisonous plants which provides necessity for adaptation to detect and avoid their typically bitter taste markers, that has nothing to do with race. As far as prenatal autism, well I don't know where you were going with that.

also, your mom isn't genetic

WHAT