Haplogroup R-L21
| Haplogroup R-L21 | |
|---|---|
Distribution of major subclade R-DF13 across western Europe | |
| Possible time of origin | 2,600 BC |
| Possible place of origin | South-west Britain |
| Ancestor | |
| Descendants |
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| Highest frequencies | Irish Scottish Welsh Bretons English |
R-L21 or R1b1a2a1a2c, also known as R-M529 or R-S145, is a Human Y-chromosome DNA haplogroup. It is often linked to the Insular Celts. One subclade, R-DF13 comprises over 99% of bearers. It is dominant among males in Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Brittany, present in high frequencies in England and western France and present also to a lesser extent in Iberia, Scandinavia and the Low Countries.