Possible time of origin 23,900 ybp Ancestor N2 | Possible place of origin Western Asia Descendants W1, 194 | |
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Defining mutations 195 204 207 1243 3505 5460 8251 8994 11947 15884C 16292 | ||
Haplogroup W is a human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup.
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Origin
Haplogroup W is believed to have originated around 23,900 years ago in Western Asia. It is descended from the haplogroup N2.
Distribution
Haplogroup W is found in Europe, West Asia and South Asia. It is widely distributed at low frequencies, with a high concentration in Northern Pakistan.
Haplogroup W is also found in the Maghreb among Algerians (1.08%-3.23%).
Tree
This phylogenetic tree of haplogroup W subclades is based on the paper by Mannis van Oven and Manfred Kayser Updated comprehensive phylogenetic tree of global human mitochondrial DNA variation and subsequent published research.
References
Haplogroup W (mtDNA) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA