Y Chromosome
For more details on individual groups by Y-DNA, see Y-DNA haplogroups in South Asian populations.The major Y chromosome DNA haplogroups in the subcontinent are F's descendant haplogroups R(mostly R1a and R2), L, H and J(mostly J2).
The South Asian Y-chromosomal gene pool is characterized by five major lineages: R1a, R2, H, L and J2. Their geographical origins are listed as follows, according to the latest scholarship:
| Major South Asian Y-chromosomal lineages: | H | J2 | L | R1a | R2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basu et al. (2003) | no comment | no comment | no comment | Central Asia | no comment |
| Kivisild et al. (2003) | India | Western Asia | India | Southern and Western Asia | South-Central Asia |
| Cordaux et al. (2004) | India | West or Central Asia | Middle Eastern | Central Asia | South-Central Asia |
| Sengupta et al. (2006) | India | The Middle East and Central Asia | South India | North India | North India |
| Thanseem et al. (2006) | India | The Levant | The Middle East | Southern and Central Asia | Southern and Central Asia |
| Sahoo et al. (2006) | South Asia | The Near East | South Asia | South or West Asia | South Asia |
| Mirabal et al. (2009) | no comment | no comment | no comment | Northwestern India or Central Asia | no comment |
| Zhao et al. (2009) | India | The Middle East | The Middle East | Central Asia or West Eurasia | Central Asia or West Eurasia |
| Sharma et al. (2009) | no comment | no comment | no comment | South Asia | no comment |
| Thangaraj et al. (2010) | South Asia | The Near East | The Near East | South Asia | South Asia |
Read more about this topic: Genetics And Archaeogenetics Of South Asia
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