cellspacing="0"> HVR1 Haplogroup L1a HVR1 Mutations 16148T   16172C   16187T   16188G   16189C   16223T   16230G   16311C   16320T   16519C HVR2 Mutations 64T   93G   152C   189G   204C   207A   236C   247A   263G   309.1C   315.1C   523-   524-

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Haplogroup Description

L1a  Specific
mitochondrial haplogroups are typically found in different regions of
the world, and this is due to unique population histories. In the
process of spreading around the world, many populations—with their
special mitochondrial haplogroups—became isolated, and specific
haplogroups concentrated in geographic regions. Today, we have
identified certain haplogroups that originated in Africa, Europe, Asia,
the islands of the Pacific, the Americas, and even particular ethnic
groups. Of course, haplogroups that are specific to one region are
sometimes found in another, but this is due to recent migration.



Part
of the L cluster of haplogroups, which has been concretely
characterized as representing the original human mitochondrial lineage,
haplogroup L1a is found in Africa. This haplogroup dates to
approximately 40,000 years ago, and is detected in highest frequency in
sub-equatorial Africa. Future work will further document the historical
distribution of this haplogroup and closely related haplogroups of the
L cluster.

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