Z (mtDNA)

For people who have tested and are assigned the maternal haplogroup Z or who are believed to have had that maternal haplogroup based on descendants tested.

Defining Mutations

• Coding mutations 6752, 9090, 15784
• HVR mutations 152, 16185, 16260

Origin

Haplogroup Z is believed to have arisen in Central Asia. It is a descendant of haplogroup CZ.

Distribution

mt-haplogroup Z is a rare mitochondrial haplogroup. Its greatest clade diversity is found in Korea, northern China, and Central Asia. However, its greatest frequency appears in some peoples of Russia and among the Saami people of northern Scandinavia.

Subclades of Z

• Z (mtDNA)
  • Z1a (mtDNA)

Famous Members

• Ingeborg of Sweden (1212-1254), Swedish princess

How to Participate

To participate in this project, join or follow the project, add your oldest known ancestor who belonged to this haplogroup. The profile must be set to public in order to add it.

Resources

• DNA Haplogroups, mtDNA Phylogenetic Tree - Haplogroup Z
• Wikipedia, Haplogroup Z (mtDNA) (English)