| Haplogroup K (y-dna) |
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Information AboutHaplogroup K (y-dna) |
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It first appeared approximately 40,000 years ago in Iran or southern Central Asia . Today, haplogroup K and its descendant haplogroups are the patrilineal ancestors of most of the people living in the Northern Hemisphere, including most Europe ans, many India ns, and almost all Asia ns.
Its subgroup K2 (M70) is present at a low level throughout Africa , Asia , and the Middle East . A famous member of the K2 haplogroup is Thomas Jefferson ; his Y-chromosomal complement received prominence through the Sally Hemings controversy. EXTERNAL LINKS
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