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Haplogroup N-Z35144

N-Z35144 (N2a2 major East Siberian lineage)

Macro-haplogroup

Parent clade

N2a-P189.2

Formed (estimate)

c. 4,500–5,500 years before present

TMRCA (estimate)

c. 3,000–3,500 years ago

Z35144

Overview

N-Z35144 is the principal well-defined downstream branch of N2a, forming a major eastern Siberian paternal lineage. Its origins trace back to Bronze Age forest–tundra populations spanning the Lena, Aldan and Amur regions. Z35144 is central for understanding the diversity and dispersal of N2 lineages that did not participate in the later Uralic expansions, instead tracking movements of Tungusic, Paleo-Siberian and early steppe-taiga communities.

Geographic distribution

Today Z35144 occurs among Evenk, Even, Yakut (Sakha) subgroups, and at lower frequencies among Buryats and certain northern Chinese populations. It reflects patterns of mobility, reindeer-herding adaptations, and taiga-forager cultural developments.

Ancient DNA

Ancient Siberian genomes show ancestry upstream of N2a, consistent with Z35144’s regional emergence.
Its age coincides with Bronze Age population contacts between taiga groups and proto-Tungusic peoples.
Patterns of downstream variation suggest long-term demographic continuity rather than sharp founder events.

Phylogeny & subclades

Z35144 sits as the dominant child of N2a-P189.2. It contains multiple descendant branches, forming a well-documented eastern Siberian cluster. Its structure shows deeper time-depth than N1a1a Finnish lineages.

N-Z35144*
East Siberian derived branches

Notes & context