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> "HAPLOGROUP R1A1 (M17) -- This marker arose between 10,000 to 15,000 years ago
when a man of European origin was born on the grassy steppes in the region of
present-day Ukraine or southern Russia.
>
This is just a statement made on a website. We don't know who makes the statement nor whether it has been reviewed.
I have posted the peer reviewed articles on R1a1 on this and other related sites including one released just this year.
The evidence based on genetic diversity (STR diversity) suggests that R1a1 actually arose in South Asia!
There is no reason given for the statements on the Genographic website, because there is absolutely no reason to think R1a1 arose in the Ukraine or anywhere nearby!
<b>The STR diversity and phylogenetic age of R1a1 is very low in Eastern Europe and there is a cline of diversity from East (South Asia) to West (Europe).</b>
Furthermore again, R1a1 in Asia does not occur together with the same associated haplotypes as in Europe. It occurs with regional haplotypes, like C and N, which in fact are known to have traveled westward.
However, I doubt you even know what all this means.
Regards,
Paul Kekai Manansala<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
> "HAPLOGROUP R1A1 (M17) -- This marker arose between 10,000 to 15,000 years ago
when a man of European origin was born on the grassy steppes in the region of
present-day Ukraine or southern Russia.
>
This is just a statement made on a website. We don't know who makes the statement nor whether it has been reviewed.
I have posted the peer reviewed articles on R1a1 on this and other related sites including one released just this year.
The evidence based on genetic diversity (STR diversity) suggests that R1a1 actually arose in South Asia!
There is no reason given for the statements on the Genographic website, because there is absolutely no reason to think R1a1 arose in the Ukraine or anywhere nearby!
<b>The STR diversity and phylogenetic age of R1a1 is very low in Eastern Europe and there is a cline of diversity from East (South Asia) to West (Europe).</b>
Furthermore again, R1a1 in Asia does not occur together with the same associated haplotypes as in Europe. It occurs with regional haplotypes, like C and N, which in fact are known to have traveled westward.
However, I doubt you even know what all this means.
Regards,
Paul Kekai Manansala<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->