Haplogroup G (mtDNA)

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In human mitochondrial genetics, Haplogroup G is a human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup.

It is an East Asian haplogroup[1]. Today G is found at its highest frequency in northeastern Siberia.[2] Haplogroup G is also found at lower frequency among some populations of northern East Asia and Central Asia.

Relationship to other haplogroups

Haplogroup G is a descendant of haplogroup M.

Phylogenetic tree of human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups

  Mitochondrial Eve (L)    
L0 L1–6  
L1 L2   L3     L4 L5 L6
M N  
CZ D E G Q   O A S R   I W X Y
C Z B F R0   pre-JT   P   U
HV JT K
H V J T

Subclades

Haplogroup G is divided into subclades G1 and G2a, which represent the Koryaks and Itelmen.[2]

References

  1. ^ Haplogroup G.
  2. ^ a b mtDNA Haplogroup Testing

See also

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