Haplogroup R2
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Haplogroup R2, or R-M479, is a Y-chromosome haplogroup characterized by genetic marker M479. It is one of two primary descendants of Haplogroup R (R-M207), the other being R1 (R-M173).
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Haplogroup R2 | |
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Possible time of origin | 27,000 BP[1] |
Possible place of origin | South Asia or Central Asia[1] |
Ancestor | Haplogroup R |
Descendants | R2a (M124); R2b (FGC21706) |
Defining mutations | M479 |
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R-M479 has been concentrated geographically in South Asia and Central Asia since prehistory. It appears to reach its highest levels among the Burusho people in North Pakistan.[2] However, it also appears to be present at low levels in the Caucasus, Iran, Anatolia and Europe.[citation needed]
It has two primary branches: R2a (M124) and R2b (R-FGC21706)