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Human Y-chromosome Dna Haplogroups




Y-DNA haplogroups are lettered A through R, and are further subdivided using numbers and lower case letters. Y chromosome haplogroup designations are established by the Y Chromosome Consortium .

Y-chromosomal Adam is the name given by researchers to the male who is the Most Recent Common Patrilineal (male-lineage) Ancestor of all living humans.


MAJOR HAPLOGROUPS

Major Y-chromosome haplogroups include:

For a graphical depiction of haplogroup branching, see the 2005 Y-chromosome Phylogenetic Tree.


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