Haplogroup M (mtDNA)
| Haplogroup M | |
|---|---|
| Possible time of origin | ca. 55,000-65,000 years ago or 50,000-65,000 years ago |
| Possible place of origin | South Asia, Southwest Asia, Southeast Asia, or East Africa |
| Ancestor | L3 |
| Descendants | M1, M2, M3, M4'45, M5, M6, M7, M8, M9, M10'42, M12'G, M13, M14, M15, M21, M27, M28, M29'Q, M31'32, M33, M34, M35, M36, M39, M40, M41, M44, M46, M47'50, M48, M49, M51, D |
| Defining mutations | 263, 489, 10400, 14783, 15043 |
Haplogroup M is a human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup. An enormous haplogroup spanning all the continents, the macro-haplogroup M, like its sibling the macro-haplogroup N, is a descendant of the haplogroup L3.
All mtDNA haplogroups considered native outside of Africa are descendants of either haplogroup M or its sibling haplogroup N. Haplogroup M is relatively young, having a younger most recent common ancestor date than some subclades of haplogroup N such as haplogroup R.