Overview
Q-Y9032 is one of the major descendant branches of the Native American founding lineage Q-M3. Its phylogenetic position near the root of the American clade indicates an early diversification that likely took place soon after the initial entry into the Americas. The genetic signal of Q-Y9032 is strongest among Amazonian populations, particularly in western Amazonia, where numerous tribal groups preserve deep and regionally structured sublineages of this branch. Because Q-Y9032 reflects ancient population layers that predate major cultural expansions, it is a key lineage for reconstructing the earliest phases of South American settlement.
Geographic distribution
Q-Y9032 occurs at high frequency among several indigenous groups in the Amazon basin, especially in Peru, Brazil and Ecuador. Populations known for carrying substantial Q-Y9032 derived clades include Ashaninka, Matsigenka, Shipibo Konibo, Panoan speaking groups and some western Amazonian tribes that maintain high levels of endogamy and cultural continuity. The clade is notably less common in the Andes and rare in North America, supporting an origin or major expansion in the western Amazon rather than in northern or Central American regions.
Ancient DNA
- Although ancient DNA from the humid Amazon region remains limited due to preservation issues, early Holocene and late Pleistocene individuals in South America show strong M3 ancestry that is consistent with the deep position of Q-Y9032.
- Recent genomic work on ancient Andean and coastal South American populations reveals multiple founding pulses from a small number of Q-M3 derived lineages, one of which is compatible with the early divergence represented by Q-Y9032.
- As more ancient genomes from western Amazonia are assembled, Q-Y9032 is expected to be identified among early Holocene forager groups that contributed substantially to the genetic landscape of modern Amazonian communities.
Phylogeny & subclades
Q-Y9032 defines a deep and diverse cluster under Q-M3. On YFull, the branch shows multiple sublineages with regional foci in western Amazonian communities. The branch structure indicates an early divergence followed by long term in situ diversification within isolated forest populations. The absence of extreme star like radiation suggests repeated small founder events rather than a single large expansion.
- Q-Y9032*
- Q-Y9032 regional Amazonian subbranches
- Additional microclades in Peruvian and Brazilian groups
Notes & context
Q-Y9032 represents one of the deepest preserved Amazonian paternal lines. Because it is concentrated in populations with minimal outside admixture, it provides high resolution insight into the earliest population layers of western Amazonia and helps distinguish deep founding diversity from later expansions such as those tied to Andean or coastal interaction spheres.
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