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Haplogroup P (mtDNA)

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

Today, P is found in the southern Pacific region, especially in New Guinea, Melanesia, and indigenous populations of Australia.

Relationship to other haplogroups

Haplogroup P is a descendant of Haplogroup R.

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

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