(1) To learn more about the ancient history of haplogroup II-L147 I2b and I-L596 I2a2 and define the points of separation between them and I2 and  I1 and the estimated time range for each divergence.

(2) To Increase knowledge on the HG's and further define the subgroups within them and determine if they are separate or lineal subgroups.

(3) To map those differences and time ranges with known historical events within geographical regions. The end result would be a divergence map called "The Historical Migration Routes of I2 Subgroups," with the underlying historical events.

Objective 1: Collect as much of data for each subgroup as possible to make solid inferences.

Objective 2: Define and name the known subgroups of I2b and I2a2 as lineal or divergent subclades and their geographical locations where possible.

Objective 3: Define the time of each divergence and map them. 

From K Nordvedt 1 May 2010 PP Estimated TMRCAs for Y Haplogroup I clades 

S31(all)– I2a2 --- 7750 years                                 Node I2a1 [I-L460] and I2a2 [I-L596]        

S31-13--- 4400 years                                            Node I-L596 and I-S11003  [I2a2                  

S31-14--- 4110 years                                            Node I-S11003 and  I-M436 [I2a1b]

S31-12--- 2580 years                                            Node I-L1251-1 and I-M436 [I2a1b]

S31-J--- 420 years                                                Node I-M436 and I-BY3334 [J]

S31-ADR-I2b---217 years                                               Node I-L417 and I-L596   

From  Yfull 

HG I  formed 42900 ybp, TMRCA 27500 ybp    M170I2b

HG I2  formed 27500 ybp, TMRCA 21800 ybp    P215

HG 12a formed 21800 ybp, TMRCA 20900 ybp  L460

HG I2a2 formed 21800 ybp, TMRCA 17100 ybp L596

HG I2a2a1a formed 9500 ybp, TMRCA 3000 ybp L1251 S31-12

HG I2a2a1b S6656   S31-13

HG I2a2b formed 17100 ybp, TMRCA 17100 ybp BY421  S31-14

HG I2b L417 S31-ADR

Objective 4: Match the divergences with historical migratory events that would have preceded it.

Since WTY test was replaced by the BigY test the project has completed 50 tests. These have been very productive and it is our belief that the project should continue to use this test to find new unique SNPs and define previously named SNPs.

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