Welcome to the Y Haplogroup G Web Site

 

 

 

This site exists for the purpose of sharing information about Y-chromosome Haplogroup G.  The site is still under construction, so please be patient.  Read on for an introduction to Haplogroup, or click on one of the following short-cut buttons to jump to specific topics:

 

 

The Family of Man

Chart

 

Chart for

Hg G

 

History

Of

Hg G

 

Are You

In

Hg G?

(Tools)

 

Tables of

Haplotypes

 

SNP

Testing

Strategies

 

List of

References

For Hg G

 

The site administrator is Whit Athey.  Please e-mail me with comments, questions, and submissions at the address:  wathey –at- hprg.com (you will need to make a normal e-mail address out of this information, substituting a “@” sign for the “ –at- “  It’s written in this funny way to foil robotic e-mail harvesting programs).  If you have a G haplotype and would like to have it listed in the table, or if you are aware of other published haplotypes, please let me know.

 

Introduction to Haplogroup G

 

Only about 1-2% of modern-day people of European ancestry are in Haplogroup G, with a gradient from southeast (most common) to northwest (least common).  In Europe, the Haplogroup G, along with Haplogroups J and E3b, are considered markers for the spread of farmers from the Middle East into Europe 6000-8000 years ago.  Worldwide, the haplogroup is most common in the Caucusus region, especially the Republic of Georgia where the prevalence approaches 30%.  It is fairly common in Turkey (10%) and

 

Distribution of Haplogroup G

 

The article by King and Underhill has a map that shows the distribution of Haplogroup G and other haplogroups that spread to Europe during Neolithic times.  This map may be seen by clicking here.  Haplogroup G is represented by the green color in the pie charts.