Haplogroup M (mtDNA)

Haplogroup of mitochondrial DNA
Surname	M.
Possible time of origin	60,000 years ago
Possible place of origin	Asia or Africa
predecessor	L3
successor	M1, M2, M3, M4'45, M5, M6, M7, M8, M9, M10'42, M12'G, M13, M14, M15, M21, M27, M28, M29'Q, M31'32, M33, M34, M35, M36, M39, M40, M41, M44, M46, M47'50, M48, M49, M51, D
Mutations	263, 489, 10400, 14783, 15

The haplogroup M is a haplogroup of the mitochondria ( mtDNA ) in human genetics .

It is a macro-aplogroup that stretches across many continents and is a descendant of haplogroup L3 . It is the most common mtDNA haplogroup in Asia and can be found all over India , where it makes up around 60% of the maternal lines.

According to the researchers, haplogroup M originated in Asia around 60,000 to 75,000 years ago.

M's descendants include C, D, E, G, Q, and Z. Z and G are found in Northern Eurasian populations, C and D in both Northern Eurasian and Native American populations, E in populations in Southeast Asia , and Q in Melanesian populations found. The M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M18 and M25 lines are only available in India. M2 is believed to be the oldest line on the Indian subcontinent. M7 and M8 are widely used in Eastern Eurasian lines.

Due to its old age, Haplogroup M is an mtDNA line that is not equivalent to today's ethnic groups, as it extends over Siberia , America , East Asia , Southeast Asia , Central Asia , South Asia , Melanesia , as well as Egypt , Ethiopia , Somalia and also in less Frequency is found in European and various populations in the Middle East .