Haplogroup L-M20
| Haplogroup L-M20 | |
|---|---|
| Possible time of origin | 30,000 - 43,000 years BP |
| Possible place of origin | West Asia, South Asia or Pamir Mountains |
| Ancestor | LT |
| Defining mutations | M11, M20, M61, M185, L656, L863, L878, L879 |
| Highest frequencies | Brokpa, Gujjar, Raqqa Syrians, Parsi priests, Kallar, Laz, Bharwad, Jats, Baloch, Kalash, Nuristanis, Charan; Southern Pakistan, Northern Afghanistan, South India |
Haplogroup L-M20 is a human Y-DNA haplogroup, which is defined by SNPs M11, M20, M61 and M185. As a secondary descendant of haplogroup K and a primary branch of haplogroup LT, haplogroup L currently has the alternative phylogenetic name of K1a, and is a sibling of haplogroup T (a.k.a. K1b).
The presence of L-M20 has been observed at varying levels throughout South Asia, peaking in populations native to the southern Pakistani province of Balochistan (28%), Northern Afghanistan (25%), and Southern India (19%). The clade also occurs in Tajikistan and Anatolia, as well as at lower frequencies in Iran. It has also been present for millennia at very low levels in the Caucasus, Europe and Central Asia. The subclade L2 (L-L595) has been found in Europe and Western Asia, but is extremely rare.