Haplogroup S (mtDNA)

In human genetics, Haplogroup S is a human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup found only among Indigenous Australians. It is a descendant of macrohaplogroup N.

This article is about the human mtDNA haplogroup. For the human Y-DNA haplogroup, see Haplogroup S-B254.
Haplogroup S
Possible time of origin64,000-47,000 years ago
Possible place of originAustralia
AncestorN
DescendantsS1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6
Defining mutations8404
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