The Encyclopedia of mtDNA Origins is a guide to what is known about each mtDNA branch. Today, much of what we know is raw material from Geno 2.0 results, Genbank samples, published papers, built around the structure of the mtDNA Phylotree. The encyclopedia brings the data from those sources together in a format that allows new knowledge of our maternal origins to emerge.
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Haplogroup A1a1 is a branch on the maternal tree of humanity.
People: Buryat and Kizhi Places: Siberia
Haplogroup A2 is an Native Americas branch on the maternal tree of human kind. The woman who founded this line lived between 13,900 and 17,400 years ago (Behar et al 2012b).
People: Native Americans Places: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, North America, Peru, Puerto Rico, South America, Uruguay, and Venezuela
Haplogroup A20 is a branch on the maternal tree of humanity.
People: Chinese Han Places: China and Japan
Haplogroup A21 is a branch on the maternal tree of humanity with a likely origin in Tibet or the surrounding region. Its age has not been determined.
People: Ladakh, Sherpa, and Tibetans Places: Tibet
Haplogroup A22 is a branch on the maternal tree of humanity.
People: Han Chinese Places: China
Haplogroup A23 is a branch on the maternal tree of humanity. Because it was added to Phylotree as part of build 17, there is not yet much information available about the lineage and its origins.
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Haplogroup A24 is a branch on the maternal tree of humanity. Because it was added to Phylotree as part of build 17, there is not yet much information available about the lineage and its origins.
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Haplogroup A25 is a branch on the maternal tree of humanity. Because it was added to Phylotree as part of build 17, there is not yet much information available about the lineage and its origins.
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Haplogroup A26 is a branch on the maternal tree of humanity. Because it was added to Phylotree as part of build 17, there is little information on it right now.
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Haplogroup A2a is an Northeastern Siberian and Native Americas branch on the maternal tree of humanity.
People: Chukotka, Chukotkan Inuit, Dogrib (Tłı̨chǫ), Eskimo, Inuit, and Na Dane Places: Northeast Siberia
