Haplogroup K-M9
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This article is about the human Y-DNA haplogroup. For the human mtDNA haplogroup, see Haplogroup K (mtDNA).
Haplogroup K or K-M9 is a genetic lineage within human Y-chromosome DNA haplogroup. A sublineage of haplogroup IJK, K-M9, and its descendant clades represent a geographically widespread and diverse haplogroup. The lineages have long been found among males on every continent except Antarctica.
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Haplogroup K | |
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Possible time of origin | 55,000-50,000 |
Possible place of origin | West Asia (possibly Iran) or Central Asia[1][2][3] |
Ancestor | IJK |
Descendants | haplogroup K2,[4] and LT |
Defining mutations | M9, P128/PF5504, P131/PF5493, P132/PF5480 |
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The direct descendants of Haplogroup K1 (L298 = P326, also known as LT) and K-M9 are Haplogroup K2 (formerly KxLT; K-M526).[4][5]