| Haplogroup C-V20 | |
|---|---|
| Possible place of origin | West Asia |
| Ancestor | (Grandparent) C1 |
| Defining mutations | V20 |
| Highest frequencies | Very low frequency in Europe, North Africa, West Asia and South Asia |
Haplogroup C-V20 (also known as Haplogroup C1a2) is a Y-chromosome haplogroup. It is one of two primary branches of Haplogroup C1a, one of the descendants of Haplogroup C1 (The other is C1a1 in Japan with an average amount of 5%[1]). Haplogroup C-V20 is now distributed in Europe, North Africa, West Asia, and South Asia with very low frequency.