Haplogroup M is believed to have
arisen roughly 60,000 years ago in either Asia or Africa. This haplogroup is a
descendant of L3. People of today (with the exception of Africans) were
either related to
M Haplogroup or
N Haplogroup.
M Haplogroup
is the most common mtDNA found in Asia. It is also very common in Bangladesh and
India. This Haplogroup has traveled to other areas. There are several subgroups
that represent
Haplogroup M.
Subclades include:
Haplogroup M1 - found
in North Africa, Horn of Africa, Mediterranean, and Middle East
Haplogroup M2 - found
in South Asia, with highest concentrations in SE India and Bangladesh;
oldest haplogroup-M lineage on the Indian sub-continent.
M2a - most common
in Bangladesh
M2b - most common
in SE India
Haplogroup M3 - found
mainly in South Asia, with highest concentrations in west and NW India
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Haplogroup M4 -
found mainly in South Asia but some sequences in Eastern Saudi Arabia
Haplogroup M4a - found in Gujarat, India
Haplogroup
M30 - mainly in India, found in
Middle East and North Africa.