Haplogroup GHIJK

Haplogroup GHIJK
Possible time of originapprox. 49,000-59,000 BP+ BCE
(i.e. similar to estimates for F and G)[1]
Possible place of originSouth Asia, or Southeast Asia[2]
AncestorF (F-M89)
DescendantsG, HIJK
Defining mutationsM3658/F1329/PF2622/YSC0001299, CTS2254/M3680/PF2657, FGC2045/Z12203[3]

Haplogroup GHIJK, defined by the SNPs M3658, F1329, PF2622, and YSC0001299,[3] 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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  2. ^ Hallast, Pille; et al. (2021). "A Southeast Asian origin for present-day non-African human Y chromosomes". Human Genetics. 140 (2): 299–307. doi:10.1007/s00439-020-02204-9. PMC 7864842. PMID 32666166. S2CID 253976067.
  3. ^ a b ISOGG, 2015, Y-DNA Haplogroup F and its Subclades - 2015 (8 September 2015).