From China to the far north

The story

More than 50,000 years ago, a man walked out of Africa. His sons, and their sons, carried the same mark east until the line reached East Asia, where the N family likely grew. One branch, N-F1206, spread widely: some of its sons stayed in China, while others went north across Siberia as far as Finland. 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. Southern China
   Tens of thousands of years ago
   Branch N likely grows up in southern East Asia.
4. Northern China
   In later times
   N-F1206 grows here; some sons later go north across Siberia toward Finland.
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 in China and Mongolia, and common across Siberia, Finland and the Baltic lands.

Most often found in: Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia.