| Haplogroup R1b | |
|---|---|
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| Possible time of origin | less than 18,500 years BP[1] |
| Possible place of origin | Eastern Europe or South Asia |
| Ancestor | Haplogroup R1 |
| Defining mutations | M343 |
| Highest frequencies | People of Atlantic Europe (Welsh 89%[2], Basque 88%[3], Irish 82%[4], Catalan 79%[3], Scottish 77% [4], Dutch 70%[3]) |
In human genetics, Haplogroup R1b is the most frequent Y-chromosome haplogroup in Western Europe.
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