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.

[edit] Relationship to other haplogroups

Haplogroup P is a descendant of Haplogroup R.

Human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups

mt-most recent common ancestor

L0

L1

L2

L3

M

N

M1

CZ

D

E

G

Q

A

I

W

X

R

N1

N2

Y

C

Z

B

F

pre-JT

P

U

JT

K

pre-HV

J

T

HV

H

V

[edit] See also

• Human mitochondrial genetics
• Genealogical DNA test

[edit] External links