Really Exciting News!
In the last version of this page,
I thought I had some pretty exciting news to share with you all.
That was the new information on the phylogenetic structure
of our haplogroup which was published in some journal articles.
What I have to tell you now is much more exciting!
I've been contacted by one of the scientists
who wrote one of those papers*, Dr. Malliya Palanichamy.
*Phylogeny of Mitochondrial DNA Macrohaplogroup N in India,
Based on Complete Sequencing: Implications for the Peopling of South Asia,"
American Journal of Human Genetics 75:966–978, 2004.
Dr. Palanichamy has invited me to collaborate in a new study
of some aspects of the N1 and I haplogroups,
in which we hope to discover more
about the ancient origins of these haplogroups,
through full genome mtDNA sequencing,
or Coding Region tests of selected samples,
which will show more accurately
how the different sister haplogroups are related.
The N1 haplogroups were the first offspring of the great N macrohaplogroup,
which was one of the two maternal lineages
that emerged from the L3 people who left Africa.
All European haplogroups are descended from N, but the N1 groups
are the eldest of them.
The known N1 haplogroups include I, N1a, N1b, N1c, and N1d.
Our closest sister clade is N1a.
I've been recruiting quite a few members of the N1a haplogroup
to be tested, as this group has never been carefully studied until now.
I've been able to persuade Dr. P. to include a few members of the I
haplogroup in the N1 study, even though our haplogroup has already been
studied more than the other N1 groups.
I'm really sorry that all members can't be tested,
as this is a small scientific project.
I'm trying to make sure that one representative
of each of the main types of I haplotype gets tested.
We should at least be able to tell from this study, for most people,
whether our haplotypes really belong to the I1, I1a, I2, I3, or I3a clades.
Those who I've been calling I3-beta will most likely be given a different name;
perhaps pre-I3, or I2, or some other name yet unknown.
Until this study has been completed, the clade designations in the chart
will only be temporary estimates.
Naturally, I will keep you all informed of the progress made.
Once the paper has been published,
I'll do everything I can to make it available,
as well as the complete mtDNA test results.
Full genome mtDNA sequencing can also be ordered
from FTDNA.
The price for this "Mega" test has recently come down a bit, too,
but for those whose ready cash doesn't stretch quite that far,
fortunately a lot can still be done to classify an I haplotype
if we know your HVR2 mutations.
So why not think about
getting the high-resolution 'mtDNA Plus' test done
if you're interested in knowing more about where you fit in.
Greetings to the members of Haplogroup
I
!
Let's set an example and show the world
that
mtDNA haplogroups can work together
to
further our genealogical
and historical knowledge.
Let me know the specific mutations
shown
on your mtDNA test results,
so we can see how closely we're related.
If you'd like to pass along any information you have
about your family's geographic origins,
ethnic group, traditions, lore, etc., that would be great.
You can also participate in
Charles Kerchner's new
mtDNA Log project.
Click here to enter your mtDNA
test results
BUT PLEASE note that
entering your results in Charles' log
does NOT mean your results will show up on THIS page!
There is no connection between the two projects.
You must write to me directly
in order for me to enter your results
on this page.
I can be contacted
Here.
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Table of our mtDNA haplotypes
