Haplogroup B is
a descendant of
Haplogroup R(R11'B) which is
a descendant of
Haplogroup N. This Haplogroup
originated in Asia about 50,000 years ago. This Haplogroup is one of
5 groups that are found indigenous to the Americas. The other four being
A,
C,
D and
X.
Haplogroup B
is the only Haplogroup that went from the Americas from Southern Siberia instead
of Northern.
This Haplogroup is also found in
Mongolians, Koreans and in the population of the Americas, Japan, China,
Indonesia, Taiwan, Madagascar, Philippines and Vietnam.