J2 Haplogroup in ethnic Uzbeks

[nr9]

Y-DNA haplogroup J2 frequency in ethnic Uzbeks in Central Asia:
J2= 30,4%
K*= 26%
R1a= 13%
G= 6,8%
N= 8,6%
D*= 4.3%
J*=4.3%
O3= 4,3%
* paragroups; For example, J* means neither J1 nor J2; it's a direct subclade of J haplogroup.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NmDqL4UzfCs/VVPNw7K94PI/AAAAAAAAAK0/XTbxaCFauAg/s1600/ydna-haplogroups-among-ethnic-uzbeks.png


On the other hand, in ethnic Tajiks, R1a1 is more common, and J2 is low:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lRGeJeIcYNg/VVTirylrP5I/AAAAAAAAALU/XN2CgyLheW8/s640/ydna-haplogroups-among-tajiks-in-northwest-china.png

[Alan]

I wouldn't call 16% J2 low. What many people love to ignore is that J2 is very frequent in all of the region and therefore a connection to Indo_Iranian ethnicity beside the R Haplogroups and G, LT is undoubtly.