Haplogroup P (mtDNA)

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In human mitochondrial genetics, Haplogroup P is a human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup.

Today, P is found in the southern Pacific region, especially in New Guinea, Melanesia, and indigenous populations of Australia.

[edit] Relationship to other haplogroups

Haplogroup P is a descendant of Haplogroup R.

Human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups

most recent common mt-ancestor
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L0 L1
L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 L7
M N
CZ D E G Q A I R S W X Y
C Z B F pre-HV pre-JT P UK
HV JT U K
H V J T

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