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What do we know about haplogroup R1a?

April 26, 2017haplogroup

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What do we know about haplogroup R1a?

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R1a (Y-DNA) is one specific sequence of nucleotides in the male Y-cromosome and a Y-cromosome haplogroup identified by the genetic marker M17. R1a rose as a specific mutation in one specific individuals DNA. This individual is considered the origin of all individuals later to carry the R1a, and is descending from haplogroup R1. R1a is a subclade of Haplogroup R1 (M173).