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Father line R-M420
A Central and South Asian line
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 the heart of Asia, where R-M420 likely grew. Its branches spread widely, and today it is one of the most common father lines of north India, Pakistan, Central Asia and Eastern Europe. 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.
- West AsiaOn the way northThe line likely moves inland from Arabia.
- Central AsiaTens of thousands of years agoBranch R-M420 likely grows up between Iran and Central Asia.
- North IndiaIn later timesR-M420 becomes common in north India and Pakistan.
- MalaysiaTodayYou. Your result on atgc.asia shows how common this line is among the Malaysians we have tested.
Where it is found today
Common from north India and Pakistan through Central Asia to Eastern Europe.
Most often found in: Afghanistan, Belarus, India, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Poland, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.
