Figure 1

The spatial distribution of regional maternal components in Lakshadweep islanders in comparison with other neighbouring populations. South AsianĀ haplogroupsāmtDNA: M2ā6, N5, M33ā65, R5ā8, and R31ā32. East Eurasian haplogroupsāAāG, M7ā12, M66, R22, and N9. West Eurasian haplogroups H-K, U1, U4, U7 and U9 Unresolved haplogroupsāM*, R*, N* including other lineages, for example, M31 and M32.