Haplogroup E-M2
| Haplogroup E-M2 (former E3a / E1b1a) | |
|---|---|
Interpolated frequency distribution. | |
| Possible time of origin | 39,200 years BP |
| Coalescence age | 16,300 years BP |
| Possible place of origin | West Africa or Central Africa |
| Ancestor | E-V38 |
| Descendants | E-Z5994, E-V43 |
| Defining mutations | M2, DYS271/SY81, M291, P1/PN1, P189.1, P293.1 |
Haplogroup E-M2, also known as E1b1a1-M2, is a human Y-chromosome DNA haplogroup. E-M2 is primarily distributed within Africa followed by West Asia. More specifically, E-M2 is the predominant subclade in West Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa, and the region of the African Great Lakes; it also occurs at moderate frequencies in North Africa, and the Middle East. E-M2 has several subclades, but many of these subhaplogroups are included in either E-L485 or E-U175. E-M2 is especially common among indigenous Africans who speak Niger-Congo languages, and was spread to Southern Africa and East Africa through the Bantu expansion.