Haplogroup L1
| Haplogroup L1 | |
|---|---|
| Possible time of origin | 107,600–174,300 YBP |
| Possible place of origin | Central Africa |
| Ancestor | L1-6 |
| Descendants | L1b, L1c |
| Defining mutations | 3666, 7055, 7389, 13789, 14178, 14560 |
Haplogroup L1 is a human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup. It is most common in Central Africa and West Africa.
It diverged from L1-6 at about 140,000 years ago (140.6+33.7
−33.0 kya 95% CI).
Its emergence is associated with the early peopling of Africa by anatomically modern humans during the Eemian, and it is now mostly found in Central African foragers.