Haplogroup S (mtDNA)

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Haplogroup S
Possible time of origin
Possible place of origin
Ancestor N
Descendants S1, S2
Defining mutations 8404[1]

In human genetics, Haplogroup S is a human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup. It is a descendant of macrohaplogroup N.

Origin

Distribution

It is found in Aboriginal Australians.[2]

Subclades

Tree

This phylogenetic tree of haplogroup S subclades is based on the paper by Mannis van Oven and Manfred Kayser Updated comprehensive phylogenetic tree of global human mitochondrial DNA variation[1] and subsequent published research.

  • S
    • S1
    • S2
    • S3
    • S4
    • S5

See also

Evolutionary 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   A S   R   I W X Y
C Z B F R0   pre-JT P  U
HV JT K
H V J T

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 van Oven, Mannis; Manfred Kayser (13 Oct 2008). "Updated comprehensive phylogenetic tree of global human mitochondrial DNA variation". Human Mutation 30 (2): E386–E394. doi:10.1002/humu.20921. PMID 18853457. Retrieved 2009-05-20. 
  2. Haplogroup S.

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