Description
Haplogroup V1 is a subclade of V, itself one of the most characteristic Western European Paleolithic maternal lineages. V1 has a distribution similar to its parent V, found primarily in the Iberian Peninsula, France, and the British Isles, with some presence in Scandinavia. It represents one of the sub-branches of V that diversified after the post-glacial re-expansion from the Franco-Cantabrian refugium. V1 is rare overall but found at slightly elevated frequencies in the same Atlantic-facing populations where V is concentrated.
Interesting Fact
V and its subclades including V1 have a complementary distribution with H in Europe — both are descended from HV, but H expanded strongly northward and eastward while V remained concentrated in the western periphery (Iberia, Basque Country, Sardinia) and leapt to Scandinavia where it reached extremely high frequencies in the Saami. This complementary distribution reflects the complex post-glacial recolonization of Europe from multiple refugia.
Distribution by Ethnicity
| Ethnic distribution | Region | Frequency | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basques | Southwestern Europe | n=200 | |
| Iberian (Spanish/Portuguese) | Southwestern Europe | n=500 | |
| Sardinians | Southern Europe | n=200 | |
| British / Irish | Northwestern Europe | n=600 | |
| French | Western Europe | n=400 |
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References
- Torroni et al. (2001) — A signal, from human mtDNA, of postglacial recolonization in Europe. American Journal of Human Genetics 69(4), 844–852.
- Achilli et al. (2004) — The molecular dissection of mtDNA haplogroup H. American Journal of Human Genetics 75(5), 910–918.