Akar NusaAkar Nusa / Family lines / Mother line U2
Mother line U2
An ancient line of India
Age likely 40,000 to 55,000 yearsPassed down mother to childStops 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 woman walked out of Africa. Her daughters, and their daughters, carried line R into West and South Asia, where the U family likely grew. U2 is one of its oldest branches. Most of it is found in India and its neighbours, and one branch in Europe and Central Asia. Every mother since passed it on. You still carry it.
The road, stop by stop
- East AfricaMore than 50,000 years agoHer line, later named N, leaves Africa with some of the first people to settle Asia.
- West AsiaOn the way eastLine R grows from N, and the U family likely grows from R.
- North IndiaTens of thousands of years agoBranch U2 likely grows up in South Asia.
- South IndiaIn later timesU2 spreads across India; one branch, U2e, is found in Europe and Central Asia.
- MalaysiaTodayYou. 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 India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh; one branch, U2e, is found in Europe and Central Asia.
Most often found in: India.
