Haplogroup Q (mtDNA)

Haplogroup Q
Possible time of origin~50,000 bp
Possible place of originPossibly Oceania
AncestorM29'Q
DescendantsQ1'2, Q3
Defining mutations4117 5843 8790 12940 16129 16241

In human mitochondrial genetics, haplogroup Q is a human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup typical for Oceania. It is a subgroup of haplogroup M29'Q.