Haplogroup Q-M242
| Haplogroup Q | |
|---|---|
Frequency distribution of haplogroup Q-M242. | |
| Possible time of origin | 17,200 to 31,700 years ago (approximately 24,500 years BP) |
| Possible place of origin | Central Asia, South Central Siberia |
| Ancestor | P1-M45 |
| Descendants | Q-L472/Q-MEH2 (Q1); Q-L275 (Q2) |
| Defining mutations | M242 rs8179021 |
| Highest frequencies | Kets 93.8%,, Navajo 92.3 %, Indigenous peoples of South America 92%, Inuit 80%, Apache 78.1 %, Turkmens from Karakalpakstan (mainly Yomut) 73%, Selkups 66.4%., Altaians 63.6%., Tuvans (from Xinjiang) 62.5%., Chelkans 60.0%., Greenlandic Inuit 54%, Siberian Tatars (Baraba Tatars) <50%, Tsaatan 43.5 %, Tubalar 41%, Siberian Tatars (Ishtyak-Tokuz Tatars) 38%,, Siberian Tatars (Eushta Tatars) 17.6 %, Siberian Tatars (Iskero-Tobolsk) 16.7 %, Lipka Tatars 10.8 %, the indigenous peoples of the Americas, Akha people of northern Thailand, Mon-Khmer people, some tribes of Assam and Swati tribe of Pakistan |
Haplogroup Q or Q-M242 is a Y-chromosome DNA haplogroup. It has two primary subclades: Q1/Q-L472 (also known as Q-MEH2) and Q2/Q-L275). These include numerous subclades that have been sampled and identified in males among modern populations.
Q is the predominant Y-DNA haplogroup among Native Americans, Swati tribe and several peoples of Central Asia and Northern Siberia.