Haplogroup R-L295 also known as R2a1 is a
Y-chromosome haplogroup characterized by
genetic marker A genetic marker is a gene or DNA sequence with a known location on a chromosome that can be used to identify individuals or species. It can be described as a variation (which may arise due to mutation or alteration in the genomic loci) that can be ...
L295,
which has been found in South Asia, Anatolia, Arabian Peninsula, Europe and Central Asia.
Subclades
Paragroup R-L295*
Paragroup
Paragroup is a term used in population genetics to describe lineages within a haplogroup that are not defined by any additional unique markers.
In human Y-chromosome DNA haplogroups, paragroups are typically represented by an asterisk (*) placed ...
is a term used in
population genetics
Population genetics is a subfield of genetics that deals with genetic differences within and between populations, and is a part of evolutionary biology. Studies in this branch of biology examine such phenomena as adaptation, speciation, and pop ...
to describe lineages within a
haplogroup
A haplotype is a group of alleles in an organism that are inherited together from a single parent, and a haplogroup (haploid from the el, ἁπλοῦς, ''haploûs'', "onefold, simple" and en, group) is a group of similar haplotypes that share ...
that are not defined by any additional
unique markers. They are typically represented by an
asterisk
The asterisk ( ), from Late Latin , from Ancient Greek , ''asteriskos'', "little star", is a typographical symbol. It is so called because it resembles a conventional image of a heraldic star.
Computer scientists and mathematicians often voc ...
(*) placed after the main haplogroup.
Y-chromosomes which are positive to the L295 SNP and negative to the L294 SNP, are categorized as belonging to Paragroup R-L295*. It is found in South Asia, Anatolia, Arabian Peninsula, Europe, & Central Asia so far.
[R2-M124-WTY (Walk Through the Y) Project,]
R2-M124-WTY (Walk Through the Y) Project
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Haplogroup R-L294
Haplogroup R-L294 is represented by the L294 SNP and found in
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox ...
and
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
so far.
Notes
See also
Y-DNA R-M207 subclades
Y-DNA backbone tree
External links
R2 Y-Chromosome Haplogroup DNA ProjectDigging into Haplogroup R2 (Y-DNA)R2-M124-WTY (Walk Through the Y) Project
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