Haplogroup R2, or R-M479, is a Y-chromosome haplogroup characterized by genetic marker M479. It is one of two primary descendants of Haplogroup R (R-M207), the other being R1 (R-M173).

Haplogroup R2
Possible time of origin27,000 BP[1]
Possible place of originSouth Asia or Central Asia[1]
AncestorHaplogroup R
DescendantsR2a (M124);
R2b (FGC21706)
Defining mutationsM479

R-M479 has been concentrated geographically in South Asia and Central Asia since prehistory. It appears to reach its highest levels among the Burusho people in North Pakistan.[2]

It has two primary branches: R2a (M124) and R2b (R-FGC21706)

Structure

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  • R (M207/Page37/UTY2)
    • R1 (M173/P241/Page29)
    • R2 (M479/PF6107, L266/PF6108, L722, L726)
      • R2a (M124, F820/Page4, L381, P249)
        • R2a1 (L263)
        • R2a2 (P267/PF6109)
      • R2b (FGC21706, FGC50198, FGC50325, FGC50333, SK2163, SK2164, SK2165, SK2166)
        • R2b1 (FGC50339)


Source: ISOGG 2017.[1]

Geographical distribution

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Most research has tested only for the presence of R-M479 (R2) and R-M124 (R2a) – or SNPs downstream from M124 like P249, P267, L266, PAGES00004, and L381 SNPs). Because the other primary branch, R2b (R-FGC21706) was discovered later than R2a, it has often not been tested for. Hence most results are best described as R2(xR2a).

In addition, relatively little research has been done within South Asia, which is known to have the greatest concentration of R2. (Hence the figures cited in the table right may not be indicative of true frequencies, i.e. Pakistan is the only South Asian country that has been included.)

In 2013, R2(xR2a) was found in 5 out of 19 males from the Burusho minority of North Pakistan.[2]

R2a (R-M124)

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Haplogroup R2a (R-M124) is characterized by SNPs M124, F820/Page4, L381, P249,[1] and is mainly found in South Asia, with lower frequencies in Central Asia. R-M124 is also found in multiple Jewish populations: Iraqi Jews, Persian Jews, Mountain Jews, and Ashkenazi Jews.[3]

R2b (R-FGC21706)

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It is found especially in the Indian subcontinent.[4]

Phylogenetic tree

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M479

R2*

M124

 R2a

 FGC21706

 R2b

Description of the SNP M479

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Common Name Marker M479
YCC Haplogroup R-M479
Nucleotide change C to T
Amplicon size (bp) reference sequence 323
Polymorphism position from 5' end 107
Restriction enzyme variant HphI
RefSNP ID -
Y-position 19294055
Primer forward 5'-3' gatactttatcaggcttacttc
Primer reverse 5'-3' aaccaaatctctcagaatcg

See also

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Y-DNA R-M207 subclades

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Y-DNA backbone tree

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Notes

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