The groups around the M* are mainly East Asian groups. The sequences for the M3 haplogroup are: 1. Kivisild (4)A55.JS DQ112950(Asia) CODING AREA ONLY 2. Sun A11.JS AY922263 3. Sun A14.JS AY922266 The sequences has these differences from the CRS: - for the main stem leading from H: 73 263 750 1438 2706 4769 7028 8701 8860 9540 10398 10873 11719 12705 14766 15301 15326 16223 - and for the M* branch: 489 10400 14783 15043 - and for M3 T482C G4580A - and ignoring changes at 309 & 315. the mutation list is: 1. Kivisild (4)A55.JS DQ112950(Asia) T4703C C10845T A13105G 2. Sun A11.JS AY922263 T146C T204C C522. A523. A2065G T4703C C7756T G15323A T16126C T16519C 3. Sun A14.JS AY922266 G5783A T8639C C10727T T12879C T16126C T16298C C16400T T16519C