How common is haplogroup H?
It is found in approximately 41% of native Europeans. The lineage is also common in North Africa and the Middle East. The majority of the European populations have an overall haplogroup H frequency of 40–50%, with frequencies decreasing in the southeast.
How many H haplogroups are there?
Haplogroup H possesses approximately 90 basal subclades identified to date, most of which further subdivided in other subclades. The most common subclades are H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7, H10, H11, H13, H14 and H20.
How many haplogroups does one person have?
two haplogroups
Every person has two haplogroups, one for their maternal line and one for their paternal line, although females cannot be assigned a paternal line by direct testing since they do not carry the Y chromosome (see previous question).
What is Haplogroup H?
Jump to navigation Jump to search. Haplogroup H is a human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup. The clade is believed to have originated in Southwest Asia, around 20,000 to 25,000 years ago. Mitochondrial haplogroup H is today predominantly found in Europe, and is believed to have evolved before the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM).
What is the distribution of mtDNA haplogroups H1 and H3?
H3 has a very similar distribution to H1, but more confined to Europe and the Maghreb, and is generally two to three times less common than H1. Distribution of mtDNA haplogroups H1 & H3 in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East
Did haplogroup H reach Europe before the Last Glacial Maximum?
As populations further migrated from the Iberian peninsula, this clade is estimated to have reached Europe before the Last Glacial Maximum. Studies on Haplogroup H were possible using a few ancient mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences.
What is the PMID for mtDNA haplogroup H?
PMC 3429437. PMID 22937160. Loogväli EL, Roostalu U, Malyarchuk BA, Derenko MV, Kivisild T, Metspalu E, et al. (November 2004). “Disuniting uniformity: a pied cladistic canvas of mtDNA haplogroup H in Eurasia”.