Maternal haplogroups are families of mitochondrial DNA types that all trace back to a single mutation at a specific place and time. By looking at the geographic distribution of mtDNA types, we learn how our ancient female ancestors migrated throughout the world.
- Haplogroup: L3f, a subgroup of L3
- Age: less than 50,000 years
- Region: Northern, Eastern, Coastal Western Africa
- Example Populations: Yoruba, Fulbe, African Americans
- Highlight: Haplogroup L3f is widely distributed across the Sahel belt of Africa.
Haplogroups of You and Your Connections
- Jibri Howard