Haplogroup Y (mtDNA)

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

Haplogroup Y was found in South Siberian populations with a frequency of less than 3%.^[1] However, its high presence was found in the Ainu and in the Nivkhi.

Contents 1 Relationship to other haplogroups 2 References 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Relationship to other haplogroups

Haplogroup Y is a descendant of haplogroup N.

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] References

1. ^ Diversity of Mitochondrial DNA Lineages in South Siberia by Derenko1 et al., Annals of Human Genetics Volume 67 Issue 5 Page 391 - September 2003

[edit] See also

• Human mitochondrial genetics
• Genealogical DNA test

[edit] External links

• • Haplogroup Y sequences