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Father line R-M343
The line of the west
Age likely 15,000 to 25,000 yearsPassed down father to sonStops 5 on the road
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 into Asia, where the R family likely grew. Its branch R-M343 later spread west, and today it is the most common father line of western Europe, also found in West, Central and South Asia. Every father since passed it on. You still carry it.
The road, stop by stop
- East AfricaMore than 50,000 years agoThe father line of almost all men outside Africa leaves Africa.
- IranOn the way northThe line likely moves inland from Arabia.
- Central AsiaTens of thousands of years agoParent branch R likely grows up in Central or South Asia.
- Western AsiaIn later timesR-M343 likely grows near here and later spreads west across Europe.
- MalaysiaTodayYou. Your result on atgc.asia shows how common this line is among the Malaysians we have tested.
Where it is found today
The most common father line of western Europe, and found in West Asia, Central Asia and South Asia.
Most often found in: Armenia, France, Ireland, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom.
