Akar Nusa / Family lines / Father line C-M130

Father line C-M130

One of Asia's oldest lines

Age likely 45,000 to 55,000 yearsPassed down father to sonStops 5 on the road
One of Asia's oldest lines
One of Asia's oldest lines

THE ROAD OF THIS LINE. GOLD COUNTRIES ARE WHERE IT IS COMMON. SHAPES ARE SCHEMATIC.

The story

More than 50,000 years ago, a man walked out of Africa. His sons, and their sons, carried the same mark east with some of the very first people to settle Asia. The C family spread wide, from India and Southeast Asia to Mongolia, Japan and Australia, and its sons are found across Asia today. Every father since passed it on. You still carry it.

The road, stop by stop

  1. East Africa
    More than 50,000 years ago
    The father line of almost all men outside Africa leaves Africa.
  2. South Asia
    On the way east
    The line likely follows the southern coasts of Asia.
  3. Mainland Southeast Asia
    Over 40,000 years ago
    Branch C is among the first father lines to reach East Asia.
  4. Mongolia
    In later times
    Some branches go north, becoming common in Mongolia and northeast Asia.
  5. Malaysia
    Today
    You. Your result on atgc.asia shows how common this line is among the Malaysians we have tested.

Where it is found today

Found across Asia, most often in Mongolia and Kazakhstan, and also in Japan, Australia and the islands.

Most often found in: Japan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea.

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Laboratory standards

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