Haplogroup R-M124

Haplogroup R2a
Possible time of origin14,700 [95% CI 13,200 <-> 16,100] years before present
Coalescence age11,900 [95% CI 10,500 <-> 13,400] years before present
Possible place of originWest Asia
AncestorR-M479
DescendantsR-M124*, R-L295, R-L263, R-L1069
Defining mutationsM124, P249, P267, L266

Haplogroup R2a, or haplogroup R-M124, is a Y-chromosome haplogroup characterized by genetic markers M124, P249, P267, L266, and is mainly found in South Asia as well as in Central Asia, Caucasus, Middle East and North Africa.