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Haplogroup K M9

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Ancestor
  
IJK

Descendants
  
Possible place of origin
  
South Asia or West Asia

Defining mutations
  
M9, P128/PF5504, P131/PF5493, P132/PF5480

Haplogroup K or K-M9 is a human Y-chromosome DNA haplogroup. A sublineage of haplogroup IJK, K-M9 and its descendant clades comprise a populous geographically diverse haplogroup. They have long been found in men on every continent.

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The direct descendants of K-M9 are Haplogroup K2 (formerly KxLT; K-M526) and Haplogroup LT (L298 = P326).

Origins and distribution

Y-DNA haplogroup K-M9 is an old lineage that arose approximately 47,000 years ago, probably in South Asia or West Asia.

The basal paragroup K* is exceptionally rare, although it has been reported at low frequencies in various parts of Eurasia, Oceania and Africa.

The descendants of haplogroup K2 include:

  • Haplogroup NO (K2a), the ancestor of Haplogroups N and O, and;
  • Haplogroup K2b – the ancestor of Haplogroups M, P, Q, R, S.
  • Structure

    Haplogroup K-M9 tree

    References

    Haplogroup K-M9 Wikipedia


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