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The Malta DNA-Genealogy Project

Results

Breakdown of Maltese Y-DNA results from the 2005 Capelli study:


Chart showing Haplogroups found among Maltese Men in 2005 Capelli study
Source: Population Structure in the Mediterranean Basin: A Y Chromosome Perspective, 2005, Capelli, et al.













HaplogroupNumber
E* (xE3a,E3b)
[now E*(xE1b1a,E1b1b)]
predicted E1a1
1
E3a [E1b1a]1
E3b [E1b1b]8
F* (xI,J,K)7
I* (xI1b2)12
J* (xJ2)8
J217
K* (xP,N3)2
P* (xR1)1
R1* (xR1a1)30
R1a13
Total90

You can find the full study here.








Paternal (Y-DNA) breakdown when adding Malta DNA Project Members to results from the 2005 Capelli study:



n=98
Source: combined results, Population Structure in the Mediterranean Basin: A Y Chromosome Perspective, 2005, Capelli, et al.; Malta DNA Project














HaplogroupNumber
E* (xE3a,E3b)
[now E*(xE1b1a,E1b1b)]
1 predicted E1a1, 1 confirmed E1a1
2
E3a [E1b1a]1
E3b [E1b1b]10
F* (xI,J,K)7
I* (xI1b2)14
J* (xJ2)10
J218
K* (xP,N3)2
P* (xR1)1
R1* (xR1a1)31
R1a13
Total98







Maternal (mT-DNA) Haplogroups Found in Malta DNA Project Members:


Chart showing mtDNA Haplogroups found Malta DNA project members
n=7
Source: Malta DNA Project