The groups around the M* are mainly East Asian groups. The sequences for the M42 haplogroup are: 1. The sequences has these differences from the CRS: - for the main stem leading from H: A73G A263G A750G A1438G A2706G A4769G C7028T A8701G A8860G T9540C A10398G T10873C G11719A C12705T C14766T G15301A A15326G C16223T - and for the M* branch: T489C C10400T T14783C G15043A - and for M42 G1598A C4508T G8251A T8793C A9156G G12771A - and ignoring changes at 309 & 315 - ignoring 16519 the mutation list is: 1. Ingman A3.JS AF346965(Aborigine) M42 T152C A215G 573.C 573.C 573.C 573.C 573.C 573.C C6104T C7675T A8805G G8838A G10688A G11016A G11150A T11701C G13145A A13660G G13980A C16287T T16311C T16356C G16390A A16399G 2. Kivisild (1)A69.JS DQ112754(Australia) M42 CODING AREA ONLY A2281C A3426G T5021C C6104T A8050G A8101G C9314T C9353T T11452C 3. Kivisild (1)A70.JS DQ112755(Australia) M42 CODING AREA ONLY C7675T A8805G G8838A G10688A G11016A G11150A T11701C G13145A A13660G G13980A 4. Pellekaan DQ404445.3(Australia) (8251) M42 G5563A C6104T A9410G T10786C A11110G A12715G A14527G A16137G C16287T C16294T T16356C