A northern family's southern branch

The story

More than 50,000 years ago, a woman walked out of Africa. Her daughters, and their daughters, followed the coasts east into East Asia. Most of the C family later went north to Siberia, but one branch, C7, stayed in the south, in southern China and mainland Southeast Asia. Every mother since passed it on. You still carry it.

The road, stop by stop

1. East Africa
   More than 50,000 years ago
   Her line, later named M, leaves Africa with some of the first people to settle Asia.
2. South Asia
   On the way east
   The line follows the warm southern coasts of Asia.
3. East Asia
   Tens of thousands of years ago
   Branch M8, then CZ and C, likely grow up in East Asia.
4. Southern China
   In later times
   C7 is found in southern China and mainland Southeast 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 at low levels in southern China and mainland Southeast Asia.

Most often found in: China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam.