Haplogroup Y (mtDNA)

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

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Haplogroup Y was found in South Siberian populations with a frequency of 1%.^[1] However, this haplogroup was found with high frequency among the Ainu and the Nivkhi.

Relationship to other haplogroups

Haplogroup Y is a descendant of haplogroup N.

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

See also

• Human mitochondrial genetics
• Genealogical DNA test