Haplogroup K2b1 (Y-DNA)
Haplogroup K2b1, known sometimes as haplogroup MS, is a human Y-DNA haplogroup, defined by SNPs P397 and P399. It has a complex, diverse and not-yet fully understood internal structure; its downstream descendants include the major haplogroups Haplogroup M (P256) and Haplogroup S (M230).
| Haplogroup K2b1 | |
|---|---|
| Possible time of origin | 30,000-40,000 |
| Possible place of origin | Southeast Asia; Oceania. |
| Ancestor | K2b (P331) |
| Descendants | S (K2b1a) and M (K2b1b) |
| Defining mutations | P397, P399 |
It is not clear at present whether the basal paragroup K2b1* is carried by any living males. Individuals carrying subclades of K2b1 are found primarily among Papuan peoples, Micronesian peoples, indigenous Australians, and Polynesians. It is also carried by Negrito and Melanesian minorities in The Philippines as well as Indonesia.
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