An old line of the south

The story

More than 50,000 years ago, a woman walked out of Africa. Her daughters, and their daughters, followed the coasts east, and in southern East Asia the M74 family likely grew. As far as we know it stayed in the south. It is found today in small numbers in southern China and 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. Southern China
   Tens of thousands of years ago
   Branch M74 likely grows up in southern China.
4. Vietnam
   In later times
   M74 is found in small numbers across 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 in small numbers in southern China and Southeast Asia.

Most often found in: China, Vietnam.