haplogroup

Noun

Meaning

haplogroup (plural haplogroups)

(genetics) A group of closely related haplotypes.

Examples

A haplogroup is a group of closely related haplotypes that share the same common ancestor. Source: Internet

Another common paternal lineage in Libya and North Africa is haplogroup J through its subtypes J1 (M267) and J2 (M172). Source: Internet

In contrast, sequences from two archaeological sites on Easter Island group with an uncommon haplogroup from Indonesia, Japan, and China and may represent a genetic signature of an early Polynesian dispersal. Source: Internet

One Natufian individual was also found to belong to the N1b mtDNA haplogroup. Source: Internet

In Jewish populations, J1 has a rate of around 15%, with haplogroup J2 (M172) (of eight sub-Haplogroups) being almost twice as common as J1 among Jews ( Source: Internet

Other groupings and organisations Other groupings and organisations covering the western part of Europe include: R1b is the most common haplogroup amid Western Europeans. Source: Internet

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