Description
Haplogroup T2 is the more widespread European subclade of mtDNA haplogroup T, found throughout Europe, the Near East, and Central Asia. It expanded into Europe with the Neolithic farming revolution from Anatolia and has diversified into numerous sub-branches across the continent. T2b is among the most common sub-branches in Europe. Ancient DNA shows T2 presence in early Neolithic farmers of Central and Northern Europe, confirming it as one of the primary maternal lineages brought by the Anatolian farming migration (~6,000–4,000 BCE).
Interesting Fact
T2 was particularly common among the Linear Pottery Culture (LBK) farmers who pioneered Neolithic farming in Central Europe around 5,500 BCE — making it one of the best-documented Neolithic farming mtDNA lineages in ancient European DNA studies.
Distribution by Ethnicity
| Ethnic distribution | Region | Frequency | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near Easterners | Near East | n=800 | |
| Central Europeans | Central Europe | n=1500 | |
| Caucasians | Caucasus | n=500 | |
| North Europeans | Northern Europe | n=1200 |
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References
- Haak et al. (2010) — Ancient DNA from European early Neolithic farmers reveals their Near Eastern affinities. PLOS Biology 8(11), e1000536.