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                            Haplogroup G
          Phylogenetic diagram of 67-marker samples

 ...and calculated time relationships of G
                                persons below the diagrams

NOTE:  This page uses new, tentative haplogroup subgroup designations that are not yet
used by the commercial labs.  For a discussion of this,
link to the clades page


               
                      Master diagram of 237 samples
                         categorized by G subgroups






























































 




 















































 
















 






























Time Calculations


[April 2008 revision of text.  Diagrams above are also from April 2008]

Time relationships are normally calculated using specialized Fluxus software for DNA work.  The
network diagrams shown above comprise a median-joining network created by Fluxus. 

The earlier versions of this page used Fluxus software to calculate general time relationships between
persons and their common male ancestor.  Fluxus is not being used this time.  There are
problems in counting the number of mutations that separate two persons' results.  Fluxus counts the
number of mutations that have occurred between the two persons and calculates the time separation.
The Fluxus software does not take into account the fact that occasionally an individual will
experience a mutation of two or more values.  The software treats this as multiple mutations when
actually they represent a single mutation event.  The second problem is that markers can either increase
or decease in value when they mutate.  If they mutate back to an original value, two mutation events will
be hidden.  These back mutations are uncommon events in recent centuries, but they become more
frequent as one moves back in time.  In deep ancestry, there are possibly more hidden back mutations
than multi-step mutations, resulting in a situation where there are more actual net mutations than can be
calculated by simply counting the number of mutations.  Researchers are typically using "fudge
factors" to account for these problems when doing time calculations though these fudge factors are
expressed in complex mathematical terms.  Theoretically such fudge factors should increase in value
the more mutations are encountered (an obvious longer distance in time!), but the fudge factor used are
a single unchanging number.

In addition, individuals experience different mutation rates.  If one examines the results from four
descendants of a common ancestor who lived 350 yrs. ago, two of the descendants may match all of 
37 markers except one.  Another two descendants may have 3 mutations present.  Just counting the
mutations for a time calculation would suggest that two of the men are much farther removed from the
common ancestor than the other two.   So the best a time calculation can do is provide the midpoint
of a possible range of years.  As one goes back farther in time, the time range increases.

Most published research that provides time calcuations based on differences in marker results have
used less than 10 markers.  These small marker sets are particularly prone to distorted results because
a multi-step mutation in just one marker will suggest significant more time separation than exists.  This
one marker's problem will be diluted if 37 or more markers are available.  The problem of small marker
sets makes time calculations in most published studies a bit suspect to me.  For this reason, the 67-marker
set from Family Tree DNA is the most desirable set to use.  However, there are still not enough
samples available, and the researchers are not yet able to render an accurate mutation rate for markers
38 through 67.

The diagram above does do a good job of keeping men of the same G subgroup together, and this
suggests it does a good job of showing relationships.  It should be noted that published diagrams,
using Fluxus software, based on small marker sets often have a mixture of subgroups on the same
branch, further emphasizing the need for an adequate number of markers so as to keep related
persons together on the diagram.

Because of all these problems, I have reverted to using 37-marker sets for the calculations below.
I have tried, in doing this, to use persons as the key persons used for comparisons those having
the same proportion of mutations in markers 38-67 of their 67-marker set as in markers 1-37. 
This is being done because a few persons will be found to be more genetically distant with additional
markers and a few will be more closely related.  In addition, I have eliminated from comparisons any
man who seems to have developed any unusual multi-step mutation.

For persons in recent centuries, I have used a mutation rate as seen in pedigree studies.  The
average mutation per marker per generation has been calculated at .004 in studies of father and
son pairs and a little faster in pedigree studies.  These studies should have made adjustments in
their mutation rate for any multi-step mutations found, but it is unclear if this was done.  Thus their
rate provided may be a little too fast.

At any rate, in simple terms, with a 37-marker set in available pedigrees, individuals 350 yrs from
a common ancestor have typically been experiencing 2-3 mutations difference.  This will be the
basis of time calculations below.  As the number of mutations increases, a fudge factor of increasing
value was added to account for hidden mutations more prevalent the farther one retreats into history.
The time difference calculated is to be considered only a mid-point of  a range of possible time
periods.  The range will increase as ones goes back farther in time and become increasingly
imprecise.

While the method used here lacks the mathematically niceties of published studies, the problems
of counting mutations does not really lend itself to the precision suggested by the published studies.
And the method used here makes use of larger marker sets and has other advantages.  But
remember these are only the estimated mid-points of a range of possible time periods.  Shorter
times periods will have more reliability than longer ones.

Note:  summary of estimated ages of G subgroups listed at very bottom of page

This page uses new, tentative haplogroup subgroup designations that are not yet
used by the commercial labs.  For a discussion of this,
link to the clades page

Time relationships for G1 and G2c persons compared to others

From several G1 persons.....comparing ............................Mills.......and Salume to
        other G1 persons:
           Mills (Wales)                                                               -----                 3275 yrs
           Salume (Jordan)                                                         3275 yrs              ----                                
           Mozesson (Poland)                                                    2800 yrs             3480 yrs
           Herres (Germany)                                                      3370 yrs             3480 yrs
         other persons:
           Stalin (Georgia) - G2a1                                              4600 yrs             4850 yrs  
           Benedict (England) - G2a1                                         3750 yrs             4850 yrs
           Bopp (Germany) - G2a U13+ Germanic Grp.             3750 yrs             4200 yrs 
           Vorster (Switzerl.) - G2a U13+ Germanic Grp.           2900 yrs             3275 yrs
           Botteron (Switz)-G2a  DYS388= 13,Engl-Swiss Grp. 3275 yrs             4200 yrs      
           Nichols (Engl.) - G2a DYS388-13, Engl.-Swiss Grp   3150 yrs             4050 yrs
           Williams (Wales) - G2a  DYS388=13, DYS594=11   2875 yrs             3150 yrs          
           Bird (England) - G2a DYS388=13, DYS594=11        3600 yrs             3750yrs
           Rufener (Switzl) - G2a  DYS388=13 Group 1             3370yrs             4050 yrs         
           Smithers (Engl.) - G2a DYS388=13  Group 1             3150 yrs             3900 yrs                         
           Powers (Ireland) - G2a Engl.-Italian Grp.                    3275 yrs             3370 yrs    
           Stearns (England) - G2a Engl.-Italian Grp.                   3275 yrs             3150 yrs                           
           Goldstein (Ukraine) - G2a Ashkenazi Grp.                  3900 yrs             3480 yrs
           Pavliscak (Slovakia) - G2a Ashkenazi Grp.                 3600 yrs             3275 yrs         
           Loccisano (Italy) - G2a clade # 19                              3370 yrs             2875 yrs
           Nicolo (Italy) - G2a clade # 19                                   3020 yrs             3750 yrs
           Rivera (Puerto R) - G2a clade # 20                             4200 yrs             4450 yrs                         
           Turner (England) - G2a clade # 20                              4200 yrs             3900 yrs                  
           Erciyes (Ukran. Turk) - G2a no clade                          3150 yrs             3370 yrs       
           Kapletia (India) - G2a no clade                                   2875 yrs             3480 yrs                 
           Singh (India) - G2a no clade                                        2875 yrs              2950 yrs
           Ader (Poland) -G2c Ashkenazis                                  4050 yrs              3480 yrs
           Schreier (Ukraine) - G2c Ashkenazis                           4450 yrs              3480 yrs   

From several Clade # 1 -- G2c Ashkenazis.....comparing ...Ader.......and Schreier to 
    
   within same clade:
           Ader (Poland)                                                              ----                   700 yrs
           Schreier (Ukraine)                                                       700 yrs              ----
           Feldman (Russia)                                                       1000 yrs              575 yrs
           Rhode (Lithuania)                                                        700 yrs              250 yrs
           Krotenberg (Poland)                                                   575 yrs               250 yrs
           Squires (Ukraine?)                                                      700 yrs              350 yrs
        other persons:
           Mills (Wales) - G1                                                    4050 yrs            4450 yrs
           Mozesson (Poland) - G1                                           3750 yrs            3150 yrs
           Salume (Jordan) - G1                                                3480 yrs            3480 yrs
           Stalin (Georgia) - G2a1                                              3900 yrs            4050 yrs
           Benedict (England) - G2a1                                         3600 yrs            3600 yrs
           Bopp (Germany) - G2a U13+ Germanic Grp.             5260 yrs            5260 yrs  
           Vorster (Switzerl.) - G2a U13+ Germanic Grp.           4200 yrs           3900 yrs
           Botteron (Switz)-G2a  DYS388=13,Engl-Swiss Grp.  4600 yrs           4600 yrs  
           Nichols (Engl.) - G2a DYS388-13, Engl.-Swiss Grp.  5050 yrs           4600 yrs
           Williams (Wales) - G2a  DYS388=13, DYS594= 11  3600yrs            3275yrs
           Bird (England) - G2a DYS388=13, DYS594= 11       4200 yrs            3900yrs
           Rufener (Switzl) - G2a  DYS388= 13Group 1            5260yrs             4200 yrs
           Smithers (Engl.) - G2a DYS388=13  Group 1            4600 yrs            4600 yrs
           Powers (Ireland) - G2a Engl.-Italian Grp.                   4450 yrs            4050 yrs
           Stearns (England) - G2a Engl.-Italian Grp.                  3750 yrs            3275 yrs
           Goldstein (Ukraine) - G2a Ashkenazi Grp.                  3900 yrs            3480 yrs
           Pavliscak (Slovakia) - G2a Ashkenazi Grp.                 3750 yrs            3370 yrs
           Loccisano (Italy) - G2a clade # 19                              3020 yrs            3150 yrs
           Nicolo (Italy) - G2a clade # 19                                   3900 yrs            3900 yrs
           Rivera (Puerto R) - G2a clade # 20                             3150 yrs            3020 yrs
           Turner (England) - G2a clade # 20                              3750 yrs            3480 yrs
           Erciyes (Ukran. Turk) - G2a no clade                          4450 yrs            4050 yrs 
           Kapletia (India) - G2a no clade                                   5260 yrs            4850 yrs
           Singh (India) - G2a no clade                                        4600 yrs            4850 yrs
        
        
Time Relationships for G2a1 groups compared to other G2a
                                       [for comparisons of G1 and G2c to G2a, see above]

From several G2a persons, comparing.............................Stalin.....and..Benedict......to
         other G2a1 persons:
           Stalin (Georgia)                                                          -----                 1900  yrs
           Benedict (England)                                                    1900 yrs            -----
           Gursel (Turkey)                                                         2875 yrs            1400 yrs
           Moody (England)                                                      2500 yrs            1650 yrs
           Sloan/Solinski (Galicia)                                              2000 yrs            1900 yrs
         other G2a persons:
           Bopp (Germany) - G2a U13+ Germanic Grp.             3480 yrs             3480 yrs
           Vorster (Switzerl.) - G2a U13+ Germanic Grp.           3150 yrs             3020 yrs
           Botteron (Switz)-G2a  DYS388= 13,Engl-Swiss Grp. 3480 yrs             2875 yrs
           Nichols (Engl.) - G2a DYS388-13, Engl.-Swiss Grp.  3020 yrs             2800 yrs
           Williams (Wales) - G2a  DYS388= 13, DYS594= 11 3020 yrs             2800 yrs
           Bird (England) - G2a DYS388=13, DYS594= 11       3600 yrs            3750 yrs
           Rufener (Switzl) - G2a  DYS388= 13 Group 1            3370 yrs             4050 yrs
           Smithers (Engl.) - G2a DYS388= 13  Group 1            3020 yrs             3900 yrs
           Powers (Ireland) - G2a Engl.-Italian Grp.                    3020 yrs             2800 yrs    
           Stearns (England) - G2 Engl.-Italian Grp.                    3275 yrs             3150 yrs
           Goldstein (Ukraine) - G2a Ashkenazi Grp.                  3900 yrs             3480 yrs
           Pavliscak (Slovakia) - G2a Ashkenazi Grp.                 3600 yrs             3275 yrs
           Loccisano (Italy) - G2a clade # 19                              3275 yrs             2875 yrs             
           Nicolo (Italy) - G2a clade # 19                                   3020 yrs             3750 yrs              
           Rivera (Puerto R) - G2a clade # 20                            4050 yrs              4450 yrs 
           Turner (England) - G2a clade # 20                             4450 yrs              3900 yrs               
           Erciyes (Ukran. Turk) - G2a no clade                         3600 yrs             3275 yrs                              
           Kapletia (India) - G2a no clade                                   3480 yrs             2875 yrs
           Singh (India) - G2a no clade                                       2700 yrs             2950 yrs

From several G2a persons U13+, comparing....................Bopp.....and.....Vorster.....to
         other G2a U13+ persons:
           Bopp (Germany)                                                           ----                  820 yrs
           Vorster (Switzerl.)                                                       820 yrs               ----
           Spadafora (Italy)                                                       1400 yrs              455 yrs             
           Brabec (Bohemia)                                                       820 yrs             1400 yrs
           Vaillant/Veneziano (Italy)                                             945 yrs             1550 yrs
           Tims (England)                                                          1900 yrs             1550 yrs
           Lees (England) - Clade # 16                                      2500 yrs            1780 yrs
           Bentley (England) - Clade # 9                                    1550 yrs            1550 yrs
         other G2a persons:
           Nikitin (Georgia)-G2a DYS388=12                            2500 yrs            1780 yrs
           Botteron (Switz)-G2a  DYS388= 13,Engl-Swiss Grp. 3370 yrs            2875 yrs          
           Nichols (Engl.) - G2a DYS388-13, Engl.-Swiss Grp.  2700 yrs            2500 yrs
           Williams (Wales) - G2a  DYS388= 13, DYS594= 11 2700 yrs            2100 yrs
           Bird (England) - G2a DYS388= 13, DYS594= 11     3275 yrs             2800 yrs
           Rufener (Switzl) - G2a  DYS388= 13 Group 1           2875 yrs             2600 yrs
           Smithers (Engl.) - G2a DYS388= 13  Group 1           2875 yrs             2950 yrs
           Powers (Ireland) - G2a Engl.-Italian Grp.                   3150 yrs             2700 yrs   
           Stearns (England) - G2a Engl.-Italian Grp.                  2800 yrs             2100 yrs    
           Goldstein (Ukraine) - G2a Ashkenazi Grp.                 3750 yrs             3150 yrs
           Pavliscak (Slovakia) - G2a Ashkenazi Grp.                3600 yrs             2875 yrs          
           Loccisano (Italy) - G2a clade # 19                             3275 yrs             2700 yrs           
           Nicolo (Italy) - G2a clade # 19                                  3480 yrs             2800 yrs                              
           Rivera (Puerto R) - G2a clade # 20                            3480 yrs            3150 yrs
           Turner (England) - G2a clade # 20                             3150 yrs            2875 yrs                    
           Erciyes (Ukran. Turk) - G2a no clade                        2800 yrs             2250 yrs                     
           Kapletia (India) - G2a no clade                                  2700 yrs            1780 yrs               
           Singh (India) - G2a no clade                                       3600 yrs            2875 yrs
                                    
           Stalin (Georgia) - G2a1                                               3480 yrs            3150 yrs
           Benedict (England) - G2a1                                          3480 yrs            3020 yrs


From several G2a persons, DYS388=13, English-Swiss Subgrp
                                                                         comparing Botteron..and.....Nichols.....to
         other English-Swiss subgroup persons:
           Botteron (Switz)                                                            -----                 700 yrs          
           Nichols (Engl.)                                                              700 yrs              -----
           Haesenne (France)                                                        700 yrs             700 yrs
           Ruff (Switz.)                                                                  820 yrs             575 yrs
           Lincoln (England)                                                          700 yrs           1000 yrs
           Howard (Engl.)                                                           1000 yrs             820 yrs
         other DYS388=13 G2a persons:
           Rufener (Switzl) - G2a  DYS388= 13 Group 1               575 yrs             575 yrs
           Smithers (Engl.) - G2a DYS388= 13  Group 1               945 yrs             945 yrs
           Williams (Wales) - G2a  DYS388= 13, DYS594= 11  1180 yrs           1180 yrs
           Bird (England) - G2a DYS388=13, DYS594= 11        1650 yrs           1650 yrs
        other G2a persons:
           Nikitin (Georgia)                                                          2250 yrs           2000 yrs
           Powers (Ireland) - G2a Engl.-Italian Grp.                     2100 yrs           2100 yrs
           Stearns (England) - G2a Engl.-Italian Grp.                    2100 yrs           2000 yrs     
           Goldstein (Ukraine) - G2a Ashkenazi Grp.                   3020 yrs            2950 yrs
           Pavliscak (Slovakia) - G2a Ashkenazi Grp.                  2700 yrs            2100 yrs
           Loccisano (Italy) - G2a clade # 19                               3150 yrs           3020 yrs         
           Nicolo (Italy) - G2a clade # 19                                    2700 yrs           2875 yrs  
           Rivera (Puerto R) - G2a clade # 20                              3480 yrs           3480 yrs 
           Turner (England) - G2a clade # 20                               2950 yrs           2950 yrs
           Erciyes (Ukran. Turk) - G2a no clade                           3150 yrs           3275 yrs                        
           Kapletia (India) - G2a no clade                                    2875 yrs           2700 yrs       
           Singh (India) - G2a no clade                                         3370 yrs          3370 yrs
           Bopp (Germany)  G2a, U13+                                      3370 yrs           2700 yrs          
           Vorster (Switzerl.) G2a, U13+                                     2875 yrs           2500 yrs
                                                                         
           Stalin (Georgia) - G2a1                                                3480 yrs          3020 yrs                              
           Benedict (England) - G2a1                                           2875 yrs          2800 yrs   

From several G2a persons, DYS388=13, Group I
                                                                         comparing...Rufener..and.....Smithers.....to
         other Group I persons:
            Rufener (Switzl) -                                                           -----           1000 yrs
            Smithers (Engl.) -                                                       1000 yrs             -----
            Van Hemert (Holland)                                                1780 yrs         2250 yrs
            Vizenor (France)                                                        1550 yrs         1650 yrs
            Hamman (Germany)                                                   1180 yrs         1400 yrs
            Gherardi (Italy)                                                          1000 yrs         1780 yrs
            Wenzel/Venzl (Czech.)                                                945 yrs          1900 yrs
            Culbreath (Ireland)                                                    1000 yrs          1550 yrs
            Jones # 8 (Wales)                                                     1650 yrs          1550 yrs
            Dillman (Germany)                                                    1650 yrs          1780 yrs
            Hegie (Switzerland)                                                   1900 yrs          2000 yrs
            Gonzalez (Spain)                                                         945 yrs          1400 yrs
            Jarvis (England)                                                        1180 yrs           1550 yrs                    
        other DYS 388= 13 G2a persons:
           Botteron (Switz) -  Engl.-Swiss Grp.                           575 yrs            945 yrs
           Nichols (Engl.) -  Engl.-Swiss Grp.                             575 yrs             945 yrs
           Bayless (French) - Engl.-French Grp.                        1400 yrs           1550 yrs
           Bryant (England) - Engl. French Grp.                         1180 yrs           1650 yrs
           Poetgens (France) - Group II                                    1650 yrs           2000 yrs
           Merck (Germany) - Group II                                    1550 yrs           1650 yrs
           Quinn (Ireland)     -  Group II                                   1180 yrs          1000 yrs                                        
           Williams (Wales) - DYS594= 11                              1000 yrs           1780 yrs
           Bird (England) - DYS594= 11                                  1180yrs           1900 yrs
        other G2a persons:
           Niktin (Georgia)                                                         1900 yrs           2250 yrs
           Powers (Ireland) - G2a Engl.-Italian Grp.                    2100 yrs          2600 yrs      
           Stearns (England) - G2a Engl.-Italian Grp.                   2250 yrs          2250 yrs
           Goldstein (Ukraine) - G2a Ashkenazi Grp.                  3480 yrs          2950 yrs
           Pavliscak (Slovakia) - G2a Ashkenazi Grp.                 2600 yrs          3020 yrs         
           Loccisano (Italy) - G2a clade # 19                              3370 yrs          3150 yrs                               
           Nicolo (Italy) - G2a clade # 19                                   2800 yrs          3020 yrs             
           Rivera (Puerto R) - G2a clade # 20                             3600 yrs          3750 yrs     
           Turner (England) - G2a clade # 20                              3020 yrs          3150 yrs
           Erciyes (Ukran. Turk) - G2a no clade                         3020 yrs          3275 yrs                               
           Kapletia (India) - G2a no clade                                   2600 yrs          3020 yrs                
           Singh (India) - G2a no clade                                       3275 yrs          3370 yrs 
           Bopp (Germany)  G2a, U13+                                     2875 yrs          2875 yrs             
           Vorster (Switzerl.) G2a, U13+                                    2600 yrs          2950 yrs     
                                                                         
           Stalin (Georgia) - G2a1                                               3370 yrs          3020 yrs                                       
           Benedict (England) - G2a1                                          4050 yrs          3900 yrs      


From several G2a persons, English-Italian Group
                                                                      comparing...Powers....and...Stearns.....to
         other G2a English-Italian persons:
           Powers (Ireland) -                                                        -----            1180 yrs      
           Stearns (England) -                                                   1180 yrs          ------
           Reynolds (England)                                                   1000 yrs           350 yrs
           Depetrillo (Italy)                                                        2000 yrs         2000 yrs
         other G2a persons:
           Nikitin (Georgia)                                                         2100 yrs         1550 yrs        
           Rufener (Switzl) - G2a DYS388=13, Grp I                 2100 yrs         2250 yrs
           Smithers (Engl.) - G2a DYS388=13, Grp I                 2600 yrs         2250 yrs
           Botteron (Switz) -G2a DYS388-13, Engl.-Swiss Grp 2100 yrs         2100 yrs       
           Nichols (Engl.) -  G2a DYS388-13, Engl.-Swiss Grp  2100 yrs         2000 yrs                                    
           Williams (Wales) - G2a DYS388=13, DYS594= 11   2000 yrs         1780 yrs  
           Bird (England) - G2a DYS388=13, DYS594= 11       2100 yrs         1650 yrs
           Goldstein (Ukraine) - G2a Ashkenazi Grp.                  2100 yrs         1650 yrs
           Pavliscak (Slovakia) - G2a Ashkenazi Grp.                 1400 yrs         1650 yrs
           Loccisano (Italy) - G2a clade # 19                              3020 yrs         2875 yrs                           
           Nicolo (Italy) - G2a clade # 19                                   2700 yrs         2875 yrs              
           Rivera (Puerto R) - G2a clade # 20                             2950 yrs         2950 yrs
           Turner (England) - G2a clade # 20                              2250 yrs         2600 yrs
           Erciyes (Ukran. Turk) - G2a no clade                         2100 yrs         2500 yrs                                    
           Kapletia (India) - G2a no clade                                   2000 yrs         2000 yrs      
           Singh (India) - G2a no clade                                       2875 yrs         2875 yrs
           Bopp (Germany)  G2a, U13+                                     3150 yrs         2800 yrs                     
           Vorster (Switzerl.) Ga2, U13+                                    2700 yrs         2100 yrs               
                                                                          
           Stalin (Georgia) - G2a1                                              3020 yrs          3275 yrs         
           Benedict (England) - G2a1                                          2800 yrs          3150 yrs                    


Rough Estimate of When G Subgroups Emerged

                    3000 BCE        1500 BCE     1000 BCE     500 BCE      500 CE       1000 CE                                           

       -------------------G1  [probably earlier, but comparison persons may be long dead]
        ----------------------G2a
                                           ---------------------------------------------------------clade # 20
                                            ---------------------------------------------------clade # 19
                                            ---------------------------U13+ Grp 
                                            ------------------------------DYS388=13 Grp.                   
                                            ------------------------------------DYS594=11 Subgrp.
                                            ------------------------------Engl.-Italian Grp.
                                            ------------------------------Ashkenazi Grp.
                                            -----------------G2a1
       ------------G2c
                               -------------------------------------------------------------G2c Ashkenazis

The other known subgroups do not have enough data to place them on the chart.

The most recent estimate for the origin of haplogroup G is 18,000 BCE, but only ancient DNA
          testing can provide an accurate estimate.

The G2 groups shown likely share some common branches, rather than the individual branches
         shown.    But not enough data are available to confirm this supposition.