Haplogroup Q (mtDNA)

This article is about the human mtDNA haplogroup. For the human Y-DNA haplogroup, see Haplogroup Q-M242.
Haplogroup Q
Possible time of origin~50,000 bp
Possible place of originPossibly Oceania
AncestorM29'Q
DescendantsQ1'2, Q3
Defining mutations4117 5843 8790 12940 16129 16241[1]

In human mitochondrial genetics, haplogroup Q is a human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup typical for Oceania. It is a subgroup of haplogroup M29'Q.

  1. ^ van Oven, Mannis; Manfred Kayser (13 Oct 2008). "Updated comprehensive phylogenetic tree of global human mitochondrial DNA variation". Human Mutation. 30 (2): E386–E394. doi:10.1002/humu.20921. PMID 18853457. S2CID 27566749.