Possible place of origin South West Asia Descendants G, HIJK | Ancestor F (F-M89) | |
Possible time of origin approx. 45,000-50,000 BCE
(i.e. similar to estimates for F and G) Defining mutations M3658/F1329/PF2622/YSC0001299, CTS2254/M3680/PF2657, FGC2045/Z12203 | ||
Haplogroup GHIJK, defined by the SNPs M3658, F1329, PF2622, and YSC0001299, is a common Y-chromosome haplogroup. This macrohaplogroup and its subclades contain the vast majority of the world's existing male population.
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Phylogeny
As the major clade of Haplogroup F (F-M89), GHIJK branches subsequently into two direct descendants: Haplogroup G (M201/PF2957) and Haplogroup HIJK (F929/M578/PF3494/S6397). The other clades of Haplogroup F are F1, F2, and F3.
Subclades of GHIJK, under HIJK, include: H (L901/M2939) and IJK (F-L15). The downstream descendants of Haplogroup IJK include the major haplogroups I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T.
Distribution
The basal paragroup GHIJK* has not been identified in living males or ancient remains.
Populations with high proportions of descendant haplogroups were predominant, before the modern era, in males across widely-dispersed areas and populations. These include: