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earth began to warm, members of R1b expanded as far south as Italy, as far west as Spain, and as far north asGreat Britain, which, at the time, was connected to continental Europe due to very low global sea levels.The R2 subclade is estimated to have branched off of haplogroup R in South Asia just a few thousand years afterhaplogroup R originated. Members of R2 migrated into India and Pakistan as part of the second major migration ofhumans into the Indian subcontinent. Members of the R2 subclade are also found in Central Asia and the Caucasus.Paternal Haplogroup R in the Modern World (5,000 years ago-Present)Paternal haplogroup R developed an enduring presence in Europe (particularly in the western region of thecontinent), and that presence remains strong even today. Members of haplogroup R would have been involved inmany of the advancements in culture and technology that took place in Europe since the end of the last ice age.Such events include the building of Stonehenge (5,000 years ago), the rise of the Bronze Age (4,500 to 3,000 yearsago) and the founding of the city of Rome (over 2,500 years ago).Several famous people belong to haplogroup R. Members of subclade R1a, for example, include the descendants ofthe Celtic hero Somerled, who is credited with ousting the Vikings from western Scotland in the 12th century.Ironically, since many of the Vikings who established settlements in Scotland, Ireland, and England during the 9th,10th, and early 11th centuries were also members of subclades R1a and R1b, Somerled may have been descendedfrom the Vikings he drove out of Scotland. Journalist and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper is also a member of theR1a subclade.There are also several famous members of the R1b subclade, including at least 8 Presidents of the United States,based on Y-DNA testing of either descendants or paternal relatives:ooooooooJohn Adams (2nd)John Quincy Adams (6th)Zachary Taylor (12th)Franklin Pierce (14th)James Buchanan (15th)Abraham Lincoln (16th)William McKinley (25th)Woodrow Wilson (28th)Other famous members of the R1b subclade include the 4th century Irish king Niall of the Nine Hostages (alsoknown as Niall Noígíallach), the last Russian Tsar Nicholas Romanov II (1868 – 1918), director of the NationalGenographic Project Spencer Wells, and Chris Haley (paternal nephew of author Alex Haley).Paternal Haplogroup R Today
Today, paternal haplogroup R is one of the most common haplogroups in the world. In some parts of England,Ireland, Scotland, Spain, and France, for example, the frequency of haplogroup R is greater than 90% of the malepopulation. In the United States, where much of the population is of European ancestry, the frequency of haplogroupR is potentially over 40%.The frequency of the R1b subclade is highest in Western Europe and declines steadily in a gradient from WesternEurope into Eastern Europe and Asia. R1b is also found in small percentages in North Africa. The R1a subclade ismost common in Eastern Europe but can also be found at lower frequencies in Southeast Asia and Australia.Outside of Europe and the United States, most of the members of haplogroup R are part of sub-haplogroup R2.Frequencies of sub-haplogroup R2 are highest in East India and Sri Lanka. Sub-haplogroup R2 can also be found inTurkey and Pakistan.SourcesAdams Surname Y-DNA Results, Presidential Adams Family. Retrieved August 9, 2009 from:http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jswdna/adamsresults.htmlAnderson Cooper 360°, Transcript of February 22, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2009 from CNN:http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0602/22/acd.01.htmlCold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (2008). Y-Chromosome Phylogenetic Tree. Retrieved January 19, 2009, fromthe Family Tree DNA Web site: http://www.familytreedna.com/pdf-docs/2008-Y-Chromosome-Phylogenetic-Tree.pdfEdward, J. (2008). Overview: The Vikings, 800 to 1066. Retrieved January 19, 2009, from the BBC Web site:http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/overview_vikings_01.shtmlEupedia (2008). Origins, Age, Spread and Ethnic Association of European Haplogroups and Subclades. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2009, from the Eupedia Web site: http://www.eupedia.com/europe/origins_haplogroups_europe.shtmlEvgeny I. Rogaev et al., Genomic Identification in the Historical Case of the Nicholas II Royal Family, PNAS,31;106(13):5258-63, March 2009.Ian Johnston, DNA Shows Celtic Hero Somerled's Viking Roots, The Scotsman, 26 April 2006.International Society of Genetic Genealogy, Famous DNA, Retrieved August 9, 2009 from the ISOGG website:http://www.isogg.org/famousdna.htmInternational Society of Genetic Genealogy, Famous Haplogroups, Retrieved August 9, 2009 from the ISOGGwebsite: http://www.isogg.org/famoushg.htm
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