Subclade
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In genetics
, subclade is a term used to describe a subgroup of a subgenus
or haplogroup
. It is commonly used today in describing genealogical DNA test
s of human mitochondrial DNA haplogroups and human Y-chromosome DNA haplogroups.
Genetics
Genetics , a discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms....
, subclade is a term used to describe a subgroup of a subgenus
Subgenus
In biology, a subgenus is a taxonomic rank directly below genus.In zoology, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between the generic name and the specific epithet: e.g. the Tiger Cowry of the Indo-Pacific, Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, which...
or haplogroup
Haplogroup
In the study of molecular evolution, a haplogroup is a group of similar haplotypes that share a common ancestor having the same single nucleotide polymorphism mutation in both haplotypes. Because a haplogroup consists of similar haplotypes, this is what makes it possible to predict a haplogroup...
. It is commonly used today in describing genealogical DNA test
Genealogical DNA test
A genealogical DNA test examines the nucleotides at specific locations on a person's DNA for genetic genealogy purposes. The test results are not meant to have any informative medical value and do not determine specific genetic diseases or disorders ; they are intended only to give genealogical...
s of human mitochondrial DNA haplogroups and human Y-chromosome DNA haplogroups.