Haplogroup Q-M3

In, Haplogroup Q3 (M3) is a.

This haplogroup contains the patrilineal ancestors of almost all of the.

Haplogroup Q3 is a descendant of (M242). Since the parent Q (M242) appears in both Asia and the Americas, while Q3 (M3) appears only in the Americas, it is believed that the mutation M3 occurred in North America after migration across the had ceased.

The only Y-chromosomes believed to represent patrilineal descent from one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas that are not of Haplogroup Q* (M242) or Haplogroup Q3 (M3) are those of (M217), which is commonly found among today's. Na-Dené speakers are also unusual among indigenous peoples of the Americas in having a relatively high frequency of Q* and C and a low frequency of Q3.

Subgroups
The s of Haplogroup Q3 with their defining mutation, according to the 2006 ISOGG tree:


 * Q1c1 (M3) Typical of 
 * Q1c1*
 * Q1c1a (M19) Found among some indigenous peoples of, such as the and the 
 * Q1c1b (M194)
 * Q1c1c (M199,P106,P292)