Description
NO is the ancestral haplogroup of both N and O. Haplogroup O is the dominant lineage across East Asia and Southeast Asia, carried by the majority of Han Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Southeast Asian men. Haplogroup N spread northward and westward through Siberia and into Northern Europe, and is characteristic of Uralic-speaking peoples such as Finns and Yakuts. Together, NO accounts for roughly 30% of the global male population.
Interesting Fact
Despite their geographic separation — O dominant in East/Southeast Asia and N dominant in Siberia and Northern Europe — both descend from a common ancestor who lived around 40,000 years ago, likely somewhere in East or Southeast Asia.
Distribution by Ethnicity
| Ethnic distribution | Region | Frequency | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yakuts | Siberia | n=300 | |
| Koreans | East Asia | n=800 | |
| Han Chinese | East Asia | n=2000 | |
| Finns | Northern Europe | n=700 | |
| Japanese | East Asia | n=1000 |
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References
- Karafet et al. (2008) — New binary polymorphisms reshape and increase resolution of the human Y chromosomal haplogroup tree. Genome Research 18, 830–838.