A sister of the river line

The story

More than 50,000 years ago, a woman walked out of Africa. Her daughters, and their daughters, followed the warm coasts east into southern China. There the F family grew, and F2, a sister of the F1 family, spread across China and into mainland Southeast Asia. Every mother between her and you passed on the same small piece of DNA. You still carry it.

The road, stop by stop

1. East Africa
   More than 50,000 years ago
   Her line, later named N, 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; branch R grows from N on the way.
3. Southern China
   Tens of thousands of years ago
   Branch R9, and from it F, likely grow up in southern East Asia.
4. The Yangtze
   In later times
   F2 is found mostly among Chinese families, north and south.
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 mostly in China, and at lower levels in Vietnam and other parts of Southeast Asia.

Most often found in: China, Taiwan, Vietnam.

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