The Wandering Gene and the Indian Princess: Race, Religion, and DNA by Jeff Wheelwright

The Wandering Gene and the Indian Princess: Race, Religion, and DNA

Jeff Wheelwright

272 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction history science challenging informative slow-paced
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A vibrant young Hispano woman, Shonnie Medina, inherits a breast-cancer mutation known as BRCA1.185delAG. It is a genetic variant characteristic of Jews. The Medinas knew they were descended from Native Americans and Spanish Catholics, but they di...

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