In human genetics, Haplogroup L2 is a human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup.
Haplogroup L2 is native to sub-Saharan Africa, where it is present in approximately one third of all people. It is believed to have arisen approximately 70,000 years ago from the line of haplogroup L1.
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L2 has four main subgroups: L2a, L2b, L2c, and L2d.
Haplogroup L2a[]
The most common L2 subgroup, L2a, is also the most common haplogroup among African Americans.
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