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Haplogroup M (Y-DNA)



In human genetics, Haplogroup M (M4) is a Y-chromosome DNA haplogroup.

This haplogroup is associated with Near Oceania and Maritime Southeast Asia, particularly Melanesia, Micronesia, and eastern Indonesia.

It is a descendant haplogroup of haplogroup K, and is believed to have first appeared approximately 10,000 years ago.

Subclades

  • M (M4 (M296), M5, M106, M186, M189, P35)
    • M*
    • M1 (P34)
      • M1*
      • M1a (P51)
    • M2 (P87)
      • M2*
      • M2a (M104 (P22)) Typical of populations of the Bismarck Archipelago and Bougainville Island[1]
        • M2a*
        • M2a1 (M16)
        • M2a2 (M83)

References

  1. ^ Laura Scheinfeldt, Françoise Friedlaender, Jonathan Friedlaender, Krista Latham, George Koki, Tatyana Karafet, Michael Hammer and Joseph Lorenz, "Unexpected NRY Chromosome Variation in Northern Island Melanesia," Molecular Biology and Evolution 2006 23(8):1628-1641

Human Y-chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) haplogroups

Y-most recent common ancestor
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A BR
B CR
DE CF
D E C F
G H IJ K
I J L M NO P
N O Q R
 
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