Stats for class Chondrichthyes

Stats for total mtDNA (group size: 35 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 33.7 - 43.2% 56.8 - 66.2% 3492 - 5469 2147 - 2787 4668 - 5693 4813 - 6252 6.0 - 75.0
Median 38.9% 61.1% 4284 2218 4994 5256 22.0
Average ± stdev 38.9 ± 1.9% 61.1 ± 1.9% 4301 ± 335 2292 ± 137 5042 ± 256 5296 ± 247 25.3 ± 15.2
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.03 0.08 0.06 0.05 0.05 0.60
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.14 -0.14 0.12 -0.02 -0.22 0.04 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.25E-01 4.33E-01 4.86E-01 9.10E-01 1.98E-01 8.29E-01 -
Stats for total protein-coding genes (group size: 33 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 32.6 - 43.0% 57.0 - 67.3% 2418 - 3420 1292 - 1553 3224 - 4118 3191 - 3691 6.0 - 75.0
Median 39.2% 60.8% 3117 1343 3453 3450 21.0
Average ± stdev 39.3 ± 2.3% 60.7 ± 2.3% 3096 ± 221 1384 ± 71 3495 ± 198 3428 ± 100 25.4 ± 15.6
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.07 0.05 0.06 0.03 0.62
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.17 -0.16 0.18 0.04 -0.24 0.08 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.55E-01 3.62E-01 3.04E-01 8.32E-01 1.75E-01 6.76E-01 -
Stats for D-loop (group size: 28 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 30.0 - 38.3% 61.7 - 70.0% 194 - 1064 121 - 616 333 - 1374 312 - 1436 8.0 - 54.0
Median 33.7% 66.3% 226 146 375 347 25.0
Average ± stdev 33.9 ± 2.0% 66.1 ± 2.0% 260 ± 159 166 ± 89 414 ± 190 402 ± 207 25.8 ± 12.8
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.03 0.61 0.54 0.46 0.52 0.50
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.23 0.23 -0.09 -0.13 -0.07 -0.06 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.46E-01 2.46E-01 6.43E-01 5.23E-01 7.12E-01 7.54E-01 -
Stats for total tRNA-coding genes (group size: 35 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 33.2 - 40.6% 59.4 - 66.8% 290 - 352 219 - 283 417 - 466 492 - 559 6.0 - 75.0
Median 39.0% 61.0% 342 262 434 510 22.0
Average ± stdev 38.6 ± 1.7% 61.4 ± 1.7% 337 ± 13 260 ± 14 436 ± 11 514 ± 15 25.3 ± 15.2
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.06 0.03 0.03 0.60
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.15 -0.15 0.18 0.13 -0.16 -0.07 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.76E-01 3.76E-01 2.89E-01 4.43E-01 3.54E-01 6.91E-01 -
Stats for total rRNA-coding genes (group size: 35 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.3 - 41.4% 58.6 - 62.7% 535 - 615 440 - 479 608 - 701 870 - 985 6.0 - 75.0
Median 39.0% 61.0% 566 456 671 923 22.0
Average ± stdev 39.1 ± 0.9% 60.9 ± 0.9% 565 ± 17 459 ± 10 673 ± 18 924 ± 21 25.3 ± 15.2
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.60
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.23 0.23 -0.04 -0.21 0.02 0.38 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.87E-01 1.87E-01 8.12E-01 2.21E-01 9.16E-01 2.62E-02 -
Stats for ATP6 (group size: 33 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 31.4 - 43.0% 57.0 - 68.6% 154 - 212 61 - 88 202 - 251 188 - 222 6.0 - 75.0
Median 37.0% 63.0% 183 70 219 212 21.0
Average ± stdev 37.1 ± 2.6% 62.9 ± 2.6% 182 ± 13 71 ± 5 221 ± 12 208 ± 8 25.4 ± 15.6
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.04 0.08 0.07 0.06 0.04 0.62
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.13 -0.13 0.18 -0.04 -0.21 0.04 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.79E-01 4.79E-01 3.16E-01 8.25E-01 2.43E-01 8.42E-01 -
Stats for ATP8 (group size: 33 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 23.6 - 38.7% 61.3 - 76.4% 32 - 50 6 - 18 44 - 62 51 - 68 6.0 - 75.0
Median 31.5% 68.5% 40 12 53 64 21.0
Average ± stdev 31.1 ± 3.6% 68.9 ± 3.6% 40 ± 4 11 ± 2 52 ± 4 63 ± 3 25.4 ± 15.6
Coefficient of variation 0.11 0.05 0.11 0.24 0.08 0.06 0.62
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.07 -0.07 0.00 0.17 -0.26 0.23 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
6.97E-01 6.97E-01 9.79E-01 3.56E-01 1.41E-01 2.06E-01 -
Stats for COX1 (group size: 33 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 35.4 - 43.8% 56.2 - 64.6% 321 - 409 232 - 271 475 - 582 398 - 461 6.0 - 75.0
Median 39.4% 60.6% 364 246 516 427 21.0
Average ± stdev 39.5 ± 2.2% 60.5 ± 2.2% 365 ± 24 248 ± 10 517 ± 27 424 ± 13 25.4 ± 15.6
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.07 0.04 0.05 0.03 0.62
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.05 -0.05 0.00 0.15 -0.10 0.06 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.68E-01 7.68E-01 9.82E-01 3.93E-01 5.66E-01 7.20E-01 -
Stats for COX2 (group size: 33 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 34.6 - 43.0% 57.0 - 64.3% 146 - 187 93 - 119 185 - 228 200 - 232 6.0 - 75.0
Median 38.1% 61.9% 161 100 207 221 21.0
Average ± stdev 38.3 ± 1.8% 61.6 ± 1.7% 163 ± 9 101 ± 5 205 ± 8 220 ± 6 25.4 ± 15.6
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.03 0.06 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.62
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.20 -0.14 0.13 0.23 -0.10 -0.12 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.66E-01 4.38E-01 4.71E-01 1.96E-01 5.85E-01 5.23E-01 -
Stats for COX3 (group size: 33 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 35.6 - 47.2% 52.8 - 64.4% 164 - 235 116 - 137 217 - 283 186 - 229 6.0 - 75.0
Median 41.5% 58.5% 205 123 238 220 21.0
Average ± stdev 41.8 ± 2.4% 58.2 ± 2.4% 205 ± 15 123 ± 4 240 ± 14 217 ± 8 25.4 ± 15.6
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.08 0.04 0.06 0.04 0.62
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.04 -0.04 0.03 0.04 -0.07 0.03 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.32E-01 8.32E-01 8.50E-01 8.25E-01 6.92E-01 8.48E-01 -
Stats for CYTB (group size: 33 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 33.9 - 44.3% 55.7 - 66.1% 246 - 367 127 - 154 325 - 436 296 - 350 6.0 - 75.0
Median 40.5% 59.5% 328 139 359 318 21.0
Average ± stdev 40.7 ± 2.5% 59.3 ± 2.5% 324 ± 27 140 ± 7 362 ± 24 316 ± 11 25.4 ± 15.6
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.08 0.05 0.07 0.04 0.62
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.17 -0.17 0.20 -0.07 -0.30 0.26 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.44E-01 3.44E-01 2.66E-01 7.13E-01 8.67E-02 1.48E-01 -
Stats for ND1 (group size: 33 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 34.3 - 44.8% 55.2 - 65.7% 217 - 314 104 - 129 263 - 354 265 - 316 6.0 - 75.0
Median 40.3% 59.7% 281 112 293 286 21.0
Average ± stdev 40.3 ± 2.3% 59.7 ± 2.3% 278 ± 21 114 ± 7 294 ± 20 286 ± 11 25.4 ± 15.6
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.08 0.06 0.07 0.04 0.62
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.18 -0.18 0.21 0.01 -0.27 0.19 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.08E-01 3.08E-01 2.47E-01 9.39E-01 1.29E-01 2.85E-01 -
Stats for ND2 (group size: 33 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 31.5 - 44.9% 55.1 - 68.5% 235 - 349 89 - 119 270 - 364 289 - 370 6.0 - 75.0
Median 39.9% 60.1% 321 99 298 330 21.0
Average ± stdev 39.5 ± 2.8% 60.5 ± 2.8% 312 ± 26 99 ± 7 303 ± 21 328 ± 15 25.4 ± 15.6
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.05 0.08 0.07 0.07 0.05 0.62
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.22 -0.22 0.30 -0.20 -0.32 0.03 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.10E-01 2.10E-01 9.24E-02 2.68E-01 6.59E-02 8.50E-01 -
Stats for ND3 (group size: 33 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 32.7 - 45.6% 54.4 - 67.3% 72 - 109 42 - 58 105 - 146 74 - 98 6.0 - 75.0
Median 41.5% 58.5% 96 49 115 89 21.0
Average ± stdev 41.5 ± 3.0% 58.5 ± 3.0% 95 ± 8 48 ± 3 116 ± 9 87 ± 5 25.4 ± 15.6
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.05 0.09 0.07 0.08 0.06 0.62
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.03 -0.03 0.03 0.01 -0.17 0.25 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.79E-01 8.79E-01 8.77E-01 9.46E-01 3.41E-01 1.55E-01 -
Stats for ND4 (group size: 33 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 32.0 - 42.7% 57.3 - 68.0% 296 - 432 140 - 175 390 - 494 394 - 451 6.0 - 75.0
Median 38.9% 61.1% 386 152 419 419 21.0
Average ± stdev 38.9 ± 2.4% 61.1 ± 2.4% 381 ± 30 155 ± 11 425 ± 25 417 ± 15 25.4 ± 15.6
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.08 0.07 0.06 0.04 0.62
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.15 -0.15 0.14 0.06 -0.21 0.03 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.98E-01 3.98E-01 4.26E-01 7.27E-01 2.38E-01 8.62E-01 -
Stats for ND4L (group size: 33 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 33.3 - 44.8% 55.2 - 66.7% 65 - 98 29 - 41 90 - 112 69 - 90 6.0 - 75.0
Median 41.8% 58.2% 89 35 97 75 21.0
Average ± stdev 41.0 ± 2.9% 59.0 ± 2.9% 86 ± 8 35 ± 2 98 ± 5 76 ± 5 25.4 ± 15.6
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.05 0.09 0.06 0.06 0.07 0.62
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.01 -0.01 0.02 -0.04 0.01 -0.03 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
9.49E-01 9.49E-01 9.01E-01 8.40E-01 9.46E-01 8.60E-01 -
Stats for ND5 (group size: 33 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 29.1 - 41.9% 58.1 - 70.9% 354 - 577 173 - 221 495 - 692 537 - 614 6.0 - 75.0
Median 38.8% 61.2% 518 185 553 571 21.0
Average ± stdev 38.0 ± 3.0% 62.0 ± 3.0% 506 ± 49 189 ± 13 561 ± 42 573 ± 17 25.4 ± 15.6
Coefficient of variation 0.08 0.05 0.10 0.07 0.08 0.03 0.62
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.23 -0.23 0.23 0.09 -0.26 -0.05 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.95E-01 1.95E-01 1.95E-01 6.34E-01 1.41E-01 8.01E-01 -
Stats for ND6 (group size: 33 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 30.5 - 43.9% 56.1 - 69.5% 115 - 177 37 - 56 83 - 128 208 - 235 6.0 - 75.0
Median 38.5% 61.5% 158 45 100 222 21.0
Average ± stdev 38.6 ± 2.5% 61.4 ± 2.5% 155 ± 12 45 ± 4 100 ± 8 219 ± 6 25.4 ± 15.6
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.04 0.08 0.11 0.09 0.03 0.62
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.18 -0.18 0.24 -0.09 -0.20 -0.03 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.16E-01 3.16E-01 1.85E-01 6.28E-01 2.65E-01 8.84E-01 -
Stats for 12S rRNA gene (group size: 35 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 40.1 - 44.0% 56.0 - 59.9% 212 - 239 170 - 190 214 - 253 306 - 344 6.0 - 75.0
Median 42.2% 57.8% 223 179 231 321 22.0
Average ± stdev 42.1 ± 1.0% 57.9 ± 1.0% 223 ± 7 178 ± 4 231 ± 8 321 ± 9 25.3 ± 15.2
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.60
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.35 0.35 -0.29 -0.24 -0.06 0.44 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.68E-02 3.68E-02 9.67E-02 1.68E-01 7.50E-01 8.59E-03 -
Stats for 16S rRNA gene (group size: 35 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 35.7 - 40.2% 59.8 - 64.3% 312 - 376 270 - 295 380 - 464 560 - 647 6.0 - 75.0
Median 37.3% 62.7% 343 280 443 602 22.0
Average ± stdev 37.4 ± 1.0% 62.6 ± 1.0% 342 ± 12 281 ± 6 441 ± 14 602 ± 14 25.3 ± 15.2
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.60
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.10 0.10 0.11 -0.16 0.06 0.27 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.53E-01 5.53E-01 5.44E-01 3.70E-01 7.41E-01 1.13E-01 -

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.