Genographic scientists uncover new piece of Phoenician legacy

The Phoenicians gave the world the alphabet and a love of the color purple, and a research study published today by Genographic scientists in the American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG-D-08-00725R2) shows that they left some people their genes as well. The study finds that as many as one in 17 men in the Mediterranean basin may have a Phoenician as a direct male-line ancestor.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news144586987.html">Genographic scientists uncover new piece of Phoenician legacy</a></p> <p>The Phoenicians gave the world the alphabet and a love of the color purple, and a research study published today by Genographic scientists in the <I>American Journal of Human Genetics </I>(AJHG-D-08-00725R2) shows that they left some people their genes as well. The study finds that as many as one in 17 men in the Mediterranean basin may have a Phoenician as a direct male-line ancestor.</p>