Haplogroup L2
Human mitochondrial DNA grouping indicating common ancestry / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Haplogroup L2 is a human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup with a widespread modern distribution, particularly in Subequatorial Africa. Its L2a subclade is a somewhat frequent and widely distributed mtDNA cluster on the continent, as well as among those in the Americas.
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Haplogroup L2 | |
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Possible time of origin | 80,000–111,100 YBP[1] |
Possible place of origin | West Africa[2] or Central Africa |
Ancestor | L2─6 (L2'3'4'6) |
Descendants | L2a─d, L2e |
Defining mutations | 146, 150, 152, 2416, 8206, 9221, 10115, 13590, 16311!, 16390[3] |
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