Stats for class Reptilia

Stats for total mtDNA (group size: 94 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 35.8 - 47.6% 52.4 - 64.2% 3921 - 8009 1928 - 3359 3242 - 5961 4584 - 8643 3.6 - 127.0
Median 40.3% 59.8% 4698 2211 4383 5662 24.1
Average ± stdev 40.7 ± 2.5% 59.3 ± 2.5% 4722 ± 481 2244 ± 205 4437 ± 407 5721 ± 501 28.6 ± 19.9
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.10 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.70
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.05 -0.05 -0.09 -0.03 -0.14 -0.13 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
6.38E-01 6.30E-01 3.63E-01 7.71E-01 1.79E-01 2.06E-01 -
Stats for total protein-coding genes (group size: 93 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 35.2 - 47.9% 52.1 - 64.8% 2615 - 5108 1164 - 1775 2528 - 3597 3131 - 4862 3.6 - 127.0
Median 41.0% 59.0% 3296 1333 2963 3741 24.1
Average ± stdev 41.3 ± 2.7% 58.7 ± 2.7% 3326 ± 315 1361 ± 121 2949 ± 210 3715 ± 243 28.5 ± 20.0
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.05 0.09 0.09 0.07 0.07 0.70
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.13 -0.13 0.01 0.09 -0.12 -0.18 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.12E-01 2.13E-01 8.94E-01 3.94E-01 2.33E-01 7.69E-02 -
Stats for D-loop (group size: 43 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 25.3 - 50.6% 49.4 - 74.7% 125 - 507 46 - 301 98 - 726 69 - 700 10.0 - 90.0
Median 31.7% 68.3% 216 132 368 402 29.3
Average ± stdev 32.1 ± 4.5% 67.7 ± 4.4% 241 ± 73 137 ± 40 403 ± 114 407 ± 92 32.9 ± 16.6
Coefficient of variation 0.14 0.07 0.31 0.29 0.28 0.23 0.50
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.03 0.01 -0.24 0.06 -0.15 -0.06 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.66E-01 9.69E-01 1.28E-01 6.80E-01 3.34E-01 6.97E-01 -
Stats for total tRNA-coding genes (group size: 94 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 34.4 - 46.0% 54.0 - 65.6% 308 - 3134 211 - 1685 298 - 2782 439 - 3423 3.6 - 127.0
Median 40.8% 59.2% 362 243 392 508 24.1
Average ± stdev 40.7 ± 2.5% 59.3 ± 2.5% 401 ± 287 267 ± 149 418 ± 247 546 ± 301 28.6 ± 19.9
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.72 0.56 0.59 0.55 0.70
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.10 0.10 0.11 0.10 0.12 0.12 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.57E-01 3.49E-01 3.08E-01 3.20E-01 2.36E-01 2.30E-01 -
Stats for total rRNA-coding genes (group size: 94 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.6 - 47.8% 52.2 - 63.4% 514 - 1454 375 - 853 385 - 950 716 - 1747 3.6 - 127.0
Median 41.7% 58.8% 608 427 535 908 24.1
Average ± stdev 42.0 ± 2.7% 58.0 ± 2.7% 623 ± 96 438 ± 54 536 ± 60 931 ± 105 28.6 ± 19.9
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.05 0.15 0.12 0.11 0.11 0.70
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.08 0.08 -0.06 0.11 0.10 0.08 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.55E-01 4.54E-01 5.53E-01 3.06E-01 3.27E-01 4.61E-01 -
Stats for ATP6 (group size: 93 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 32.9 - 47.8% 52.2 - 67.1% 158 - 263 44 - 96 142 - 227 189 - 252 3.6 - 127.0
Median 39.8% 60.2% 204 67 183 227 24.1
Average ± stdev 40.0 ± 3.3% 59.9 ± 3.3% 205 ± 19 68 ± 9 183 ± 15 226 ± 14 28.5 ± 20.0
Coefficient of variation 0.08 0.05 0.10 0.14 0.08 0.06 0.70
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.12 -0.12 0.12 0.09 -0.15 0.04 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.67E-01 2.68E-01 2.62E-01 3.85E-01 1.56E-01 6.90E-01 -
Stats for ATP8 (group size: 93 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 26.7 - 48.5% 51.5 - 73.3% 29 - 69 6 - 25 26 - 62 45 - 83 3.6 - 127.0
Median 35.9% 64.1% 48 12 40 65 24.1
Average ± stdev 36.5 ± 4.8% 63.5 ± 4.8% 48 ± 7 12 ± 3 41 ± 6 64 ± 7 28.5 ± 20.0
Coefficient of variation 0.13 0.08 0.15 0.30 0.16 0.11 0.70
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.12 -0.12 0.20 0.00 -0.07 0.08 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.59E-01 2.59E-01 6.00E-02 9.81E-01 4.76E-01 4.52E-01 -
Stats for COX1 (group size: 93 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.6 - 47.8% 52.2 - 62.4% 345 - 500 216 - 292 377 - 528 383 - 505 3.6 - 127.0
Median 42.3% 57.7% 409 252 440 453 24.1
Average ± stdev 42.7 ± 2.3% 57.3 ± 2.3% 413 ± 36 251 ± 14 443 ± 29 450 ± 23 28.5 ± 20.0
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.04 0.09 0.06 0.07 0.05 0.70
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.03 -0.03 0.01 -0.02 -0.14 0.08 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.92E-01 7.97E-01 9.37E-01 8.23E-01 1.77E-01 4.67E-01 -
Stats for COX2 (group size: 93 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 34.5 - 48.4% 51.6 - 65.5% 149 - 233 77 - 125 145 - 209 196 - 255 3.6 - 127.0
Median 41.1% 58.9% 187 92 172 231 24.1
Average ± stdev 41.1 ± 3.3% 58.9 ± 3.3% 187 ± 18 94 ± 9 172 ± 14 232 ± 12 28.5 ± 20.0
Coefficient of variation 0.08 0.06 0.10 0.10 0.09 0.05 0.70
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.03 0.03 0.02 -0.11 0.00 0.05 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.70E-01 7.61E-01 8.51E-01 3.09E-01 9.65E-01 6.14E-01 -
Stats for COX3 (group size: 93 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.4 - 50.3% 49.7 - 62.6% 185 - 280 99 - 156 185 - 243 199 - 262 3.6 - 127.0
Median 43.5% 56.5% 222 118 208 233 24.1
Average ± stdev 43.6 ± 2.7% 56.3 ± 2.7% 222 ± 17 119 ± 8 209 ± 12 232 ± 13 28.5 ± 20.0
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.05 0.08 0.07 0.06 0.06 0.70
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.21 -0.21 0.17 0.14 -0.16 -0.19 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.05E-02 4.21E-02 1.12E-01 1.89E-01 1.31E-01 6.39E-02 -
Stats for CYTB (group size: 93 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 35.5 - 50.5% 49.5 - 64.5% 281 - 422 108 - 170 266 - 386 294 - 381 3.6 - 127.0
Median 42.3% 57.7% 350 135 304 345 24.1
Average ± stdev 42.5 ± 2.6% 57.5 ± 2.6% 347 ± 25 136 ± 13 307 ± 21 345 ± 19 28.5 ± 20.0
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.05 0.07 0.10 0.07 0.06 0.70
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.26 -0.26 0.29 0.18 -0.32 0.09 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.14E-02 1.15E-02 5.23E-03 8.14E-02 1.61E-03 3.89E-01 -
Stats for ND1 (group size: 93 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.4 - 49.6% 50.4 - 63.6% 238 - 348 94 - 160 220 - 302 253 - 352 3.6 - 127.0
Median 40.9% 59.1% 284 112 262 309 24.1
Average ± stdev 41.6 ± 3.0% 58.4 ± 3.0% 284 ± 22 117 ± 15 261 ± 19 303 ± 23 28.5 ± 20.0
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.05 0.08 0.13 0.08 0.08 0.70
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.12 -0.12 0.07 0.13 0.12 -0.25 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.46E-01 2.48E-01 4.93E-01 1.99E-01 2.57E-01 1.74E-02 -
Stats for ND2 (group size: 93 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 33.8 - 49.3% 50.7 - 66.2% 257 - 377 75 - 137 197 - 311 297 - 409 3.6 - 127.0
Median 39.8% 60.2% 316 98 254 372 24.1
Average ± stdev 40.3 ± 3.2% 59.7 ± 3.2% 318 ± 26 101 ± 14 255 ± 23 364 ± 28 28.5 ± 20.0
Coefficient of variation 0.08 0.05 0.08 0.14 0.09 0.08 0.70
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.11 -0.11 0.10 0.16 0.11 -0.14 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.02E-01 3.02E-01 3.25E-01 1.19E-01 2.74E-01 1.86E-01 -
Stats for ND3 (group size: 93 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 32.4 - 48.0% 52.0 - 67.6% 76 - 127 31 - 63 80 - 121 88 - 125 3.6 - 127.0
Median 40.2% 59.8% 99 41 97 109 24.1
Average ± stdev 40.7 ± 3.6% 59.3 ± 3.6% 98 ± 10 42 ± 7 98 ± 9 107 ± 8 28.5 ± 20.0
Coefficient of variation 0.09 0.06 0.10 0.17 0.10 0.08 0.70
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.06 -0.06 0.00 0.13 -0.03 -0.02 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.37E-01 5.37E-01 9.94E-01 1.99E-01 7.62E-01 8.24E-01 -
Stats for ND4 (group size: 93 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 34.5 - 48.8% 51.2 - 65.5% 346 - 500 119 - 182 291 - 461 380 - 513 3.6 - 127.0
Median 40.2% 59.8% 406 143 356 453 24.1
Average ± stdev 40.6 ± 3.0% 59.4 ± 3.0% 408 ± 34 146 ± 16 357 ± 29 454 ± 30 28.5 ± 20.0
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.05 0.08 0.12 0.08 0.07 0.70
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.03 -0.03 -0.01 0.22 0.01 0.06 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.63E-01 7.64E-01 9.40E-01 3.78E-02 9.38E-01 5.84E-01 -
Stats for ND4L (group size: 93 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 32.4 - 50.7% 49.3 - 67.6% 65 - 119 23 - 43 65 - 103 66 - 115 3.6 - 127.0
Median 40.3% 59.7% 87 33 86 90 24.1
Average ± stdev 40.7 ± 3.6% 59.3 ± 3.6% 87 ± 10 32 ± 4 84 ± 8 90 ± 10 28.5 ± 20.0
Coefficient of variation 0.09 0.06 0.11 0.13 0.09 0.11 0.70
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.27 -0.27 0.28 0.09 0.30 -0.46 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
9.88E-03 9.88E-03 7.10E-03 3.81E-01 3.42E-03 3.45E-06 -
Stats for ND5 (group size: 92 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 32.0 - 47.2% 52.8 - 68.0% 415 - 655 151 - 253 375 - 552 517 - 725 3.6 - 127.0
Median 39.7% 60.3% 533 186 456 616 24.1
Average ± stdev 40.4 ± 3.0% 59.6 ± 3.0% 535 ± 42 193 ± 24 459 ± 35 615 ± 34 27.8 ± 19.0
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.05 0.08 0.13 0.08 0.06 0.68
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.20 -0.20 0.18 0.20 -0.07 -0.15 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.68E-02 5.68E-02 8.91E-02 5.07E-02 5.26E-01 1.51E-01 -
Stats for ND6 (group size: 93 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 29.9 - 50.2% 49.8 - 70.1% 64 - 218 27 - 163 43 - 217 78 - 260 3.6 - 127.0
Median 39.6% 60.4% 163 43 76 237 24.1
Average ± stdev 40.5 ± 3.9% 59.5 ± 3.9% 165 ± 20 45 ± 15 77 ± 18 232 ± 23 28.5 ± 20.0
Coefficient of variation 0.10 0.07 0.12 0.34 0.24 0.10 0.70
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.10 -0.10 0.05 0.14 0.17 -0.15 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.37E-01 3.37E-01 6.59E-01 1.67E-01 9.43E-02 1.64E-01 -
Stats for 12S rRNA gene (group size: 92 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.9 - 51.3% 48.7 - 62.1% 140 - 296 107 - 212 93 - 238 162 - 373 3.6 - 127.0
Median 43.1% 56.9% 241 167 198 339 24.1
Average ± stdev 43.8 ± 3.1% 56.2 ± 3.1% 241 ± 24 171 ± 18 196 ± 21 334 ± 31 28.6 ± 20.1
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.06 0.10 0.11 0.11 0.10 0.70
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.01 -0.01 0.11 0.18 0.12 0.15 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
9.53E-01 9.54E-01 2.83E-01 9.23E-02 2.68E-01 1.53E-01 -
Stats for 16S rRNA gene (group size: 93 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 35.3 - 47.1% 52.9 - 64.7% 315 - 467 227 - 303 275 - 389 522 - 663 3.6 - 127.0
Median 40.2% 59.8% 372 262 338 577 24.1
Average ± stdev 40.9 ± 2.6% 59.1 ± 2.6% 375 ± 30 262 ± 18 335 ± 24 588 ± 37 28.6 ± 20.0
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.08 0.07 0.07 0.06 0.70
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.13 0.13 -0.07 0.35 0.33 0.30 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.10E-01 2.10E-01 4.97E-01 6.45E-04 1.29E-03 3.00E-03 -

Contact: Vadim E. Fraifeld, MD, PhD

Head: Lab for the Biology of Aging, The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
P.O. Box 653, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel

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If you would like to cite this database please use:
Toren D, Barzilay T, Tacutu R, Lehmann G, Muradian KK, Fraifeld VE. MitoAge: a database for comparative analysis of mitochondrial DNA, with a special focus on animal longevity. Nucleic Acids Res. 2016; 44(D1):D1262-5.