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Jan 31, 2026
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R1b-L48 Panel [L48Panel] R1b-L48 PanelL48 is the largest sub-group below R1b-U106. With this DNA test we start with 5 key SNPs: L47 Z9 Z2 Z8 Z326 What does this say about. Y ancestry

A panel that begins with L47, Z9, Z2, Z8 and includes L48 places a inside haplogroup , specifically the U106 branch and its common subclade L48, meaning deep paternal ancestry tied to the U106/L48 fam...

Jan 26, 2026

Which ancient populations were R1B L48

(also called L48/S162) is a subclade of the R1b‑U106 branch that genetic projects and trees date to roughly 4,200–4,600 years before present and which modern and ancient‑DNA work links to populations ...

Jan 16, 2026

How do different Jewish denominations accept DNA evidence for proving kohen or levi status?

Genetic studies have found recurring Y‑chromosome patterns among many men who identify as kohanim and a more complex mix among Levites, but those scientific patterns are neither exclusive to priestly ...

Jan 15, 2026

How have modern DNA studies confirmed or complicated traditional paper-trail genealogy for Mayflower descendant claims?

Modern genetic genealogy has both corroborated and complicated centuries-old paper trails linking Americans to Mayflower passengers: targeted Y‑DNA and mtDNA projects have confirmed specific paternal ...

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