DNA Marker Index information for Chromosome: Y Marker: M242
Names and Aliases for this DNA Marker: M242, rs8179021.
Chromosome Position in hg38 Human Genome assembly1: 12906671.
Chromosome Position in hg19 assembly2: 15018582 .
Ancestral marker allele value: C.
Derived, alternative, or mutated marker allele value: T.


DNA Marker Index data for Marker: M242 on Chromosome: Y
Marker Name(s) Notes Identification Ancestral7 Derived8 Chromosome Position (hg38)1 Position (hg19)2
Q-M242 
M242 rs8179021
 Defining mutation for haplogroup Q root (K2b2a1). Britain's DNA labeled this branch: Altai and formerly Yenisei.
DNA lineage M242 is estimated to have originated in about the year 32,800 bce based on its position in the phylogenetic tree.
Phylogenetic Parent: P226 
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Phylogenetic Children: L472  L275 
NIH DBSNP b153 GRCh38p12 ClinVar? Position hg18: 13527976 		Underhill et al
C
T
Y
 12906671
15018582

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