DNA Marker Index information for Chromosome: Y Marker: AF6
Names and Aliases for this DNA Marker: AF6, L1284, rs1331306868.
Chromosome Position in hg38 Human Genome assembly1: 7009730.
Chromosome Position in hg19 assembly2: 6877771 .
Ancestral marker allele value: A.
Derived, alternative, or mutated marker allele value: G.


DNA Marker Index data for Marker: AF6 on Chromosome: Y

Marker Name(s) Notes Identification Ancestral7 Derived8 Chromosome Position (hg38)1 Position (hg19)2
A-AF6 
AF6 L1284 rs1331306868
Defining mutation for haplogroup A00 root on ISOGG tree. This was a very early branch off the main Y tree in Africa identified in 2012. Believed coincident with L1087 on FTDNA tree. Example is ancient DNA sample I10871 from Shum Laka, Cameroon 5,900 bce. See also FGC53605 with different mutation at same position.
DNA lineage AF6 is estimated to have originated in about the year 232,000 bce based on its position in the phylogenetic tree.

Phylogenetic Parent: YAdam 
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Phylogenetic Children: L1088.1 

NIH DBSNP b153 GRCh38p12 ClinVar? Position hg18: 6937771
Fernando Mendez 2012
A
G
Y
7009730
6877771

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