Haplogroup G Project
                              DNA Results and Groupings

                                        G2a1a persons with the most diverse origins


The most characteristic value for G2a1a men is 10 for marker DYS392.  So far all known G2a1a persons
have theis value.  In available samples, G2a1a men account for most of the G persons with
a value of 10 for DYS392.  So the finding alone cannot predict who is G2a1a, but the presence of a value of 10
should raise a red flag.  Of lesser importance, all known G2a1a persons also have a value of 12 at marker
DYS425, a slowly mutating marker that has some variability.   In addition, researcher Thomas Krahn has
suggested that marker DYF411 may have some value in identifying G2a1a persons.  DYS392 is available
in the basic marker panel offered by most genealogy DNA labs.  DYS 425 is a little more difficult to obtain, but most
of the samples available to us with this value are in markers 38-67 of a panel of tests offered by Family Tree DNA.
Marker DYF411 is a special order item, and not enough data are currently available to offer any useful
information about it.

Some G2a1a persons can share some oddities of interest in some marker values if they have a relatively close
genetic distance.  Or they may share quite similar marker values. 

A close genetic distance will be exemplified in relatively few marker value mismatches between two compared
samples.  In addition, we have used special DNA software (Fluxus) to produce phylogenetic diagrams using
67-marker samples.  Using 67 markers, these diagrams, which give extra weight to the slower-
mutating markers, have been relatively successful in showing correct relationships.  The clustering of men on the
diagrams because of closer relationships allows us to identify persons who are likely G2a1a but lack special
testing for G2a1a.  The diagrams also suggest who should compose a subgroup due to their clustered presence
on a distinct separate branch on the diagram.  The men here with 67 markers appear on the same branch in the diagram.

Persons who are G2a1a are confirmed as such by special SNP testing.  Persons who are G will all be
positive for the M201 SNP.  In addition, those positive for P287 are G2, and those also positive for P15 are G2a.
The P287 SNP is a rather recently identified SNP, and most of our samples were not tested for it.  However,
anyone who is P15+ will necessarily be P287+.   There are two further tests to bring the subcategorization
down to G2a1a.  First P16+ indicates G2a1, and P18+ indicates G2a1a.  However, the testing history of
P16 and P18 have been rather stormy and murky.  It is my opinion that all the men on this page are G2a1a
though some have had results which showed P16+ but negative for P18.  And one G2a1a man was found
negative for P18 at one lab, but positive for it at another lab.  Another who seems to have similar marker values
to the men on this page was found negative for P16.

In 2007, researcher Thomas Krahn announced some problems with the SNPs themselves that may cause persons
who should be positive to lack the changes on the DNA that would be expected.
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GENEALOGY-DNA/2007-07/1185576938
For a time Family Tree DNA removed P16 and P18 from its available tests.  But apparently Krahn was not
able to persuade other labs to follow suit, and the tests were restored.  A SNP should have as a
characteristic an inability to be lost, but Krahn's research indicates P16 and P18 are located on a part
of the chromosome where changes can occur.  Despite the deficiencies of P16 and P18 testing, those men
who are found positive for them provide valuable information.

The reason the men here are all considered G2a1a even if -- in a few cases -- they were found negative for
P18 relates to the fact that logically they should be P18+.   They are close enough genetically to proven P18+ persons
based on marker values that the SNP results should show P18+.  With more samples, it can be better determined
whether all these men are G2a1a (P18+) or whether instead there truly are men who are just P16+.

Most men here do share some marker values, such as the value of 15 for DYS385a, but one needs to see the
full set of marker values to establish some likelihood that they are relatively closely related.  On the charts below,
marker oddities or changes in slower-mutating markers are shown with a highlighted light blue background.

For information on what is known of the origins of this grouping here and migrations and time
relationships to other G groupings link to the migration-time page.

Several marker values from research studies are shown below in italics.  These markers were not tested, but
the italizicized presumed values entered are either highly predictable or found in all G persons.  The research study
mentioned below is the study by Cinnioglu et al.     In the Sorenson DNA databases are samples under the surnames
of Vargas, Garcia and Erpel which are consistent with the results of the men on this page.  Research Study # 2
is Mirvat El Sibai et al., "Geographical Structure of the Y-Chromosomal Genetic Landscape of the Levant: A
Coastal Inland Contrast," Annals of Human Genetics , 2009.  The sample listed here is not from the Levant.

The YHRD database is a public database of samples collected from around the world as submitted by scientists. 
Italicized marker values are only predicted, but are highly predictable.


Recommended additional deep ancestry testing for men here with the interest and funds for this:

Because there are so few G2a1a samples, upgrade to Family Tree DNA's 67 markers is always very useful in
determining proper relationships and for time calculations to common ancestors.  For deep ancestry purposes
only one person within a surname project needs the full 67 markers.  Additional testing within surname projects
might be indicated for more recent comparisons.

At Family Tree DNA for those tested there, in the haplotree section of a G2a1a person's results page is listed 
also a deep clade SNP test to order if he has not already been confirmed as G2a1 or G2a1a.   Until more men
below have SNP testing, it is not possible to suggest SNP testing is unneeded.  However, if one has 25 or
more markers tested and one's marker values are very close to someone already tested, it is likely the SNP
test will be (or should be) exactly the same.
  



Results

1. Diverse G2a1a men who are not closely related but have many similarities

                                                                                                                                     Marker designations in blue

Kit No.
Surname Ancestral.origin
 
Haplo
Code
 
YSearch
Link
393 390 19
(394)
391 385
a
385
b
426 388 439 389
i
392 389
ii
458 459
a
459
b
455 454 447 437 448 449 464
a
464
b
464
c
464
d
464
e
464
f
460 GATA
H4
YCA
IIa
YCA
IIb
456 607 576 570 CDY
a
CDY
b
442 438 531 578 395
S1a
395
S1b
590 537 641 472 406
S1
511 425 413
a
413
b
557 594 436 490 534 450 444 481 520 446 617 568 487 572 640 492 565 441 461 463 445 452 YGATA
A10
YGATA
H4.1
462 GGAAT
1807
635
 
YHRDsample*
 HrodnaBelarus
X
 
14 22 15 10 15 16 11 12 12 10 28
 
 
1 YHRD
sample
Kabardinians
s.w. Russia*
GENL
 
14 22 15 10 15 16 11 12 12 10 28
 
YHRDsample*
SmarhonBelarus
X
 
14 22 15 10 15 16 11 12 11 12 10 28 16 11 10
 
 
Berkhoff*
Netherlands
?
EVAC3
14 22 15 10 15 16 11 12 11 12 10 28
 
94414
Hilbert
France
X
DRFPT
14 22 15 11 15 16 11 12 11 12 10 31 16 9 9 11 11 23 15 21 31 12 13 14 15
 
 
Yarush
Lithuania
?
ENQW7
14 22 15 10 15 16 10 12 12 12 10 29
 
YHRDsample*
AtlanticoColombia
X
 
14 22 15 10 15 16 11 12 11 12 10 29 18 16 21 11 14 10
21
 
3 YHRD
samples
Kabardinians
s.w. Russia*
GENL
 
14 23 15 10 15 16 11 12 12 10 29
 
YHRDsample*
N.Greece
X
 
14 22 15 10 15 16 11 12 11 12 10 29 17 16 21 11 15 10
21
 
YHRDsample*
Orel s.w.Russia
X
 
14 22 15 10 15 16 11 12 12 12 10 29 16 16 21 11 14 10
21
 
YHRDsample*
HispanicAmerican
X
 
14 22 15 10 15 16 11 12 12 12 10 29 18 16 21 11 14 10
21
 
YHRDsample*
Iraqi Kurd
X
 
14 22 15 10 15 16 11 12 12 10 2\9
 
 
2 YHRD
samples
Georgia*
GENL
 
14 22 15 10 15 16 11 12 12 10 29
264
Cavaliero*
Spain
GENL
83NMK
14 22 15 10 15 16 11 12 12 12 10 29
 
Abir*
Turkey
?
C2VHY
14 22 15 10 15 16 11 12 12 12 10 29
55528
Ben-Abir*
Turkey
GENL
 
14 22 15 10 15 16 11 12 12 12 10 29
 
Cabaliero*
Turkey
?
ZACYR
14 22 15 10 15 16 11 12 12 12 10 29
63874
Spatafore
Italy
X
 
14 22 15 10 15 16 11 12 11 12 10 29 18 9 9 11 11 24 14 21 30 12 13 13 14
93306
Malka*
Morocco
GENL
 
14 22 17 10 15 17 11 12 11 12 10 29 17 9 9 11 11 23 16 21 30 13 14 14 14 11 10 20 21 14 14 15 18 35 37 11 10 11 8 16 16 8 10 10 8 12 10 12 22 22 15 10 12 10 16 8 12 22 21 16 13 11 15 10 11 11 12
131783
Malca
 
 
 
14 23 17 10 15 17 11 12 11 12 10 29
137457
Reid
 
X
 
14 22 15 10 15 15 11 13 11 12 10 29 18 9 9 11 11 24 14 21 30 12 13 14 14 10 11 20 21 15 14 19 17 37 38 11 11
72253
Alvarez
Spain
GENL
MKPQA
13 22 15 10 15 15 11 12 11 12 10 29 19 9 9 11 11 24 16 21 29 13 13 13 14 10 10 20 21 15 14 16 17 35 39 11 10
 
2 YHRD
samples*
Costa Rica
X
13 22 15 10 15 15 11 12 10 29
116485
Wright*
VirginiaUSA
FULL
WUEXC
13 22 15 10 15 15 11 12 13 12 10 29 17 9 9 11 11 24 16 20 29 13 13 14 14 10 10 20 21 13 14 16 17 37 38 12 10 11 8 15 16 8 11 10 8 12 9 13 21 22 15 10 12 12 16 8 13 21 23 17 13 11 13 10 11 11 13
N45012
Neves*
Portugal
GENL
 
13 23 15 10 15 16 11 12 12 13 10 30
19841
Perry/Perri
Italy
GENL
 
13 22 15 10 15 15 11 12 11 12 10 30
101151
Price
 
X
 
13 22 15 10 15 15 11 12 13 12 10 29 17 9 9 11 11 24 16 20 29 13 13 14 14 10 10 20 21 14 15 16 17 37 38 12 10 11 8 15 16 8 11 10 8 12 9 13 21 22 15 10 12 12 16 8 13 21 23 17 13 11 13 10 11 11 13
N19650
Cardullo
SicilyItaly
PART
KYG9S
13 22 14 10 15 15 11 12 13 12 10 29 15 9 9 11 11 24 16 20 26 13 13 14 14 10 10 20 21 13 15 15 19 34 40 12 10
55530
Cardullo
Italy
X
GE63Y
13 22 14 10 15 15 11 12 13 12 10 29 15 9 9 11 11 24 16 20 26 13 13 14 14 10 10 20 21 13 15 15 19 35 40 12 10
 
Research
Study2
Iran
GENL
 
13 22 15 10 15 17 11 12 12 12 10 29 17 16 21 11 15 10 22
172420
Tchakedjian*
Turkey(Armenian)
X
H2TW3
13 22 15 10 15 17 11 12 11 12 10 29
42379
Canales
Mexico
FULL
VTK6M
14 23 15 10 14 17 11 12 12 12 10 29
 
Canales
Mexico
?
ZW8M2
14 23 15 10 14 17 11 12 12 12 10 29


2. Other anonymous samples which have great similarities to the men above

                                                                                                                                     Marker designations in blue

Kit No. Surname Ancestral.origin
 
Haplo
Code
 
YSearch
Link
393 390 19
(394)
391 385
a
385
b
426 388 439 389
i
392 389
ii
458 459
a
459
b
455 454 447 437 448 449 464
a
464
b
464
c
464
d
464
e
464
f
460 GATA
H4
YCA
IIa
YCA
IIb
456 607 576 570 CDY
a
CDY
b
442 438 531 578 395
S1a
395
S1b
590 537 641 472 406
S1
511 425 413
a
413
b
557 594 436 490 534 450 444 481 520 446 617 568 487 572 640 492 565 441 461 463 445 452 YGATA
A10
YGATA
H4.1
462 GGAAT
1807
635
 
1 YHRD
sample
Ardon
N. Ossetia*
GENL
 
14 23 15 10 15 15 11 12 12 10 29
 
1 YHRD
sample
Armenia*
GENL
 
14 22 16 10 15 15 11 12 12 10 29
 
1 YHRD
sample
Georgia*
GENL
 
14 22 15 10 15 17 11 12 12 10 29
 
1 YHRD
sample
Georgia*
GENL
 
14 22 15 10 15 18 11 12 12 10 29
 
2 YHRD
samples
Abazinians
Georgia*
GENL
 
14 22 15 10 15 17 11 12 12 10 29
 
3 YHRD
samples
Kabardinians
s.w. Russia*
GENL
 
14 22 15 10 15 17 11 12 12 10 29

                                                      * An asterick behind a sample indicates that the person is only predicted part of this group and
                                                            lacks sufficient markers to confirm it.  Exceptions made for relatives of a confirmed member.


Haplogroup SNP Testing Codes
             Test results not relevant to the men on this page not listed
X - not tested 
? - unclear what testing was or was not done
GENL - tested only for M201, the SNP that characterizes plain G but not tested further
PART - was found M201+ (G) and P15+ (G2a) but not tested further for subgroups pertinent to the men on this page
NULL - was found M201+ (G) and P15+ (G2a) and negative for P16 (G2a1)
MORE - was found M201+ (G) and P15+ (G2a) and P16+ (G2a1)
MANY -  was found P16+ (G2a1), but test for P18 (G2a1a) was not then available
MUCH - was found P16+ (G2a1) and negative for P18 (G2a1a)
FULL - was found P16+ (G2a1) and P18+ (G2a1a)

Link to Haplogroup G Tree Structure