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Subject: Post 231 A: mtDNA Haplogroup J2, Mesopotamia Author: teltalheart/moderator [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 00:27:40 06/13/09 Sat Author Host/IP: 67-72-98-45.propel.com/67.72.98.45 Post 231 A: mtDNA Haplogroup J2, Mesopotamia I have recently received my packet from Family Tree DNA. My "Certificate - mtDNA" states that I am of the Haplogroup J2. The "mt" stands for mitochondria. That is what one inherits from their mother, who inherited it form her mother, who inherited it from her mother, and so on. The mitochondria DNA test is much more accurate than is the Y - chromosome DNA test. The J2 haplogroup is apparently from the "Biblos" area, or as most know it the Biblical area around the Fertile Crescent. You know, Mesopotamia, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Lebanon, Azerbaijan, Palestine and Israel. The J2 haplogroup bloodline shows up most, outside of the holy land, on the southern coasts of France, Spain, Italy and Greece. This seems to indicates it may have been spread by Greek colonization or Phoenician colonial and commercial activites. It is found in the following ratio: Lebanese 30%, Iraqis 29%, Palestinians 17%, Sephardic Jews 29%, Syrians 29%, Kurds 28%, Jordan 14%, Oman 15%, Italians 20%, Turks 17%, Greeks 18%, Azerbaijanis 36%. Anyway, you get the idea. You might want to look 'J2 haplogroup' up on wikipedia. Test: 1st Segment 16069T, 16126C, 16193T, 16519C 2nd Segment 73G, 150T, 152C, 263G, 309.1C, 315.1C, 489C Well, that's all for now. See you soon. End Post 231: www.voy.com/40560/ teltalheart, M.D. Barnes [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]