MtDNA haplogroup projects

An mtDNA haplogroup project collects and collates mitochondrial DNA results from a specific haplogroup. There are also numerous projects for the various subclades within the major haplogroups. Membership of subclade projects is usually restricted to those who have taken a test that sequences the full mitochondrial genome (scientifically called the mtGenome). This is at times called the mtDNAFullSequence, the Mega Test, or the full mitochondrial sequence (FMS) test. All the large haplogroup projects are hosted by Family Tree DNA. Some haplogroup projects restrict membership to those who have tested at Family Tree DNA. Other projects have external website facilities where they are able to display results from other testing companies.

After you join an mtDNA haplogroup project, you should check a special box for that haplogroup on your FTDNA personal page. This will allow the project administrator to have access to your mutations list in case you have any questions. The admin might also be able to provide a more detailed subclade assignment than that provided by Family Tree DNA, based on the up-to-date mtDNA tree published on Phylotree. Some mtDNA haplogroup project admins will provide a detailed explanation of your full sequence mtDNA results. To allow project admins access to your mutations list select My Account, then Results Display Settings, then Under Show My mtDNA Coding Region Mutations to Administrators of these Projects select Yes for the project you have joined, then click SAVE.

For instructions on joining projects see the ISOGG Wiki article How to join an FTDNA project.

List of mtDNA haplogroup projects

Project admins are encouraged to convert the external links shown here to Wiki pages for their projects.

A

• mtDNA haplogroup A project Administrator: Beverley Rittwage

B

• mtDNA haplogroup B project Administrator: Katharine Parsons

C

• mtDNA haplogroup C project Administrator: Ruth Gonzalez

D

• mtDNA Haplogroup D project Administrator: Charles Moore and Mårten Kvist

H

• Haplogroup Projects
  • mtDNA haplogroup H and HV project Administrator: Peter Fischer and Nelly Hymen
  • H1 mtGenome Project Administrator: Stephen McDaniel and Nelly Hymen
  • H2 mtGenome Project Administrator: Robert Sliwinski
  • H3 mtGenome Project Administrator: Nelly Hymen
  • H4 mtGenome Project Administrator: Matthew Winters
  • H5 mtGenome Project Administrator: Nelly Hymen
  • H6 mtGenome Project Administrator: Nelly Hymen
  • H7 mtGenome Project Administrator: Jacques Beaugrand
  • H8 mtGenome Project Administrator: Nelly Hymen
  • H9 mtGenome Project Administrator: Nelly Hymen
  • H10 mtGenome Project Administrator: Gail Tonnesen
  • H11 mtGenome Project Administrator: Elizabeth Kipp
  • H12 mtGenome Project Administrator: Nelly Hymen
  • H13 mtGenome Project Administrator: Charles Moore
  • H14 mtGenome Project Administrator: Nelly Hymen
  • H15 mtGenome Project Administrator: Frank Spaeth
  • H16 mtGenome Project Administrator: Paul Malysz
  • H17 mtGenome Project Administrator: Tomas Spica
  • H35 mtGenome Project Administrator: Marja Pirttivaara
  • HV mtGenome Project Administrator: Nelly Hymen
  • HV0 mtGenome Project Administrator: Nelly Hymen
  • HV1 mtGenome Project Administrator: Debra Katz
• Subclade-based lineage projects
  • H1ag and Subclades Project Administrator: Stephen McDaniel
  • H2a2b Project. A project for anyone in haplogroup H who has the St Luke's motif (16235G and 16291T) in their HVR1 results. The project is also open to anyone in the H2a2b subclade who has 16291T without the 16235G. See the ISOGG Wiki page on ancient DNA. Administrator: Kathy Johnston

I

• mtDNA haplogroup I and subclades project Administrator: Bonnie Schrack

J

• mtDNA haplogroup J project Administrator: Jim Logan

K

• mtDNA haplogroup K project Administrator: Bill Hurst

L

• mtDNA haplogroup L0 project Administrator: Gail Tonnesen and Sonia
• mtDNA haplogroup L1 project Administrator: Roberta Estes
• mtDNA haplogroup L2 project Administrator: Roberta Estes
• mtDNA haplogroup L3 project Administrator: Lincoln Mulkey

M

• mtDNA haplogroup M and subclades project Administrator: Cyndi Rutledge
• mtDNA haplogroup M1 full sequence project Administrator: Darren Marin (but looking for a replacement)

N

• mtDNA Haplogroup N Project established Jan 2007 Administrators: Katherine Borges and Bonnie Schrack

R

• mtDNA haplogroup R and subclades project Administrator: Cyndi Rutledge

T

• mtDNA haplogroup T and subclades project Administrators: Terry Barton, Elizabeth Kipp and David Pike
• mtDNA haplogroup T1 project Administrators: Terry Barton, Elizabeth Kipp and David Pike
• mtDNA haplogroup T2 project Administrators: Anne M Berge, Elizabeth Kipp, Terry Barton and David Pike
• mtDNA haplogroup T full mitochondrial sequence project Administrators: David Pike, Elizabeth Kipp and Terry Barton

U

• mtDNA haplogroup U1 project Administrator: Gail Tonnesen
• mtDNA haplogroup U2 and subclades project Administrators: Cyndi Rutledge, Gail Tonnesen, and Katherine Borges
• mtDNA haplogroup U3 project Administrator: Gail Tonnesen and Vincent Vizachero
• mtDNA haplogroup U3b project Administrator: Colin Clarke
• mtDNA haplogroup U4 project Administrator: Debbie Kennett
• mtDNA haplogroup U5 project Administrators: Gail Tonnesen (U5a), Anne M Berge (U5b), Vincent Tilroe
• mtDNA haplogroup U5a and Subclades Full Genome Sequence project Administrators: Gail Tonnesen, Anne M Berge, Ruth Gonzalez
• mtDNA haplogroup U5b and Subclades Full Genome Sequence project Administrators: Anne M Berge, Gail Tonnesen, Roy Silfvén
• U5a1a1-Full Genome Sequence DNA Project established Apr 2009 Administrators: Emily Aulicino and Whit Athey
• mtDNA haplogroup U6 project Administrator: Bernard Secher
• mtDNA haplogroup U7 project Administrator: Cyndi Rutledge and Gail Tonnesen
• mtDNA haplogroup U8 project Administrator: Bill Hurst

V

• mtDNA haplogroup V project founded by Rodney Jewett Administrator: Anne M. Berge, Bernard Secher, and Rodney Jewett

W

• mtDNA haplogroup W project Administrator: Mary Zucker, Thena Jones, and Peter Fischer

X

• mtDNA haplogroup X project Administrator: Carolyn Benson

Z

• mtDNA haplogroup Z project Administrator: Rebekah Canada and Lynne Taylor Montanari

Joining projects

Genographic Project participants can transfer their results to the FTDNA database in order to join the relevant haplogroup project. Those who have tested with FTDNA affiliates such as AfricanDNA, DNA Worldwide and iGENEA can also benefit from joining FTDNA haplogroup projects.

Kit prefixes

DNA results from FTDNA affiliate companies and third-party transfers are displayed on FTDNA results pages with the following prefixes:

• A AfricanDNA
• B Third Party Transfers (Sorenson Labs Y-DNA and 23andMe Relative Finder)
• E iGENEA
• H DNA Heritage
• M Kits from FTDNA's associate in the Middle East
• N Genographic Project
• U DNA Worldwide (UK affiliate)

See also

• Native American projects
• Jewish DNA projects
• Mitochondrial DNA tests
• Geographical DNA projects
• Y-DNA haplogroup projects

External links

• Wikipedia page on human mitochondrial DNA haplogroups
• Wikipedia list of haplogroups of historical and famous figures
• FTDNA's list of mtDNA haplogroup-defining mutations
• mtDNA Community A website that includes the mtDNA phylogenetic tree and personal user accounts
• Phylotree The phylogenetic tree of global human mitochondrial DNA variation
• Ian Logan's mtDNA website
• mtDNA haplogroups from Eupedia
• An mtDNA view of the peopling of the world by Homo sapiens (Internet Archive version)

Sources