Haplogroup D1 (Y-DNA)

Haplogroup D1 (Y-DNA)

In human genetics, Haplogroup D-M15 is a Y-chromosome DNA haplogroup. Haplogroup D-M15 is a descendant branch of the greater Haplogroup D-M174.

Its phylogenetically closest relatives are found among the peoples of Japan, Central Asia, and the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal. It is more distantly related to the Haplogroup E-M96, whose sub-clades are common throughout Africa, West Asia, and Europe.

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