A34-B Haplotypes
A34 is in strong linkage disequilibrium in many areas of the world, but particularly SE Asia and Oceania. The most prominent of these haplotypes is A34-Cw11(1)-B56. This haplotype is found from Western Australia to Taiwan to New Zealand indicating a recent genetic linkage between these peoples.
Another frequently found haplotype is the A34-B61 (A*3401:Cw*04:B*B4002) haplotype. This haplotype has a similar distribution as A34-B56.
These haplotypes indicate that long range/oversees migrations were taking place in Austronesias (late paleolithic) prehistory.
| freq | ||
| ref. | Population | (%) |
| Ami (Indig. Taiwan) | 19.9 | |
| Highlanders (PNG) | 10.6 | |
| Maori (New Zealand) | 5.6 | |
| Indigenous Australia | 4.1 | |
| Puyuma (Indig. Taiwan) | 4.0 |
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