Project Background:
yDNA Haplogroups are based on SNPs, Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms, that occur in the non recombining region of the y–Chromosome. Haplogroup Q is one of two clades within the mega–Haplogroup P. It is defined by the SNPs MEH2, M242, and P36. These mutations are believed to have occurred 15,000 – 20,000 years ago. Q is found in Asia, the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East.
- P
- P*
- Q {MEH2, M242, P36}
- Q*
- Q1 {M120, N14}
- Q1*
- Q1a {M378}
- Q2 {M25, M143}
- Q3 {M3}
- Q3*
- Q3a {M19}
- Q3b {M194}
- Q3c {M199}
- Q4 {P48}
- Q5 {M323}
- Q6 {M346}
- R
To date yDNA population papers have focused on geographic locations or ethnic groups. Both Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms, SNPs, and Short Tandem Repeat, STR, data has been used to distinguish deep ancestral populations. Genealogical Surname group studies have focused on a common Surname and its etymological branches to trace common ancestry. The scattered population of Haplogroup Q and its sub–clades across multiple geographic boundaries and ethnic histories invites exploration of it as a whole. This project explores the origins of Haplogroup Q.
The Q Project welcomes members who have SNP tested as one of the Q sub–clades or have STR results that indicate Q membership.
Project Goals:
- To improve understanding of the clade's multiple geographic origins in genealogical times.
- To discover STR markers that reliably predict Q membership.
- To find STR marker patterns that subdivide the clades to better predict geographic origins in genealogical times.
