Stats for family Carcharhinidae

Stats for total mtDNA (group size: 10 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.9 - 39.0% 61.0 - 63.1% 3984 - 4306 2174 - 2226 4946 - 5235 5221 - 5310 8.0 - 50.0
Median 38.5% 61.5% 4232 2202 5033 5256 25.0
Average ± stdev 38.2 ± 0.7% 61.8 ± 0.7% 4190 ± 104 2199 ± 14 5061 ± 96 5255 ± 23 26.2 ± 11.0
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.42
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.51 0.51 -0.55 -0.17 0.55 0.22 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.31E-01 1.31E-01 1.02E-01 6.37E-01 1.01E-01 5.42E-01 -
Stats for total protein-coding genes (group size: 9 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.8 - 39.5% 60.5 - 63.2% 2880 - 3170 1315 - 1343 3453 - 3718 3450 - 3491 8.0 - 50.0
Median 38.7% 61.3% 3091 1325 3526 3469 25.0
Average ± stdev 38.4 ± 0.9% 61.6 ± 0.9% 3059 ± 91 1325 ± 7 3554 ± 88 3467 ± 11 26.7 ± 11.5
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.54 0.54 -0.57 -0.13 0.57 0.18 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.31E-01 1.31E-01 1.12E-01 7.31E-01 1.08E-01 6.47E-01 -
Stats for D-loop (group size: 10 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 30.1 - 33.7% 66.3 - 69.9% 194 - 213 128 - 146 371 - 384 331 - 362 8.0 - 50.0
Median 33.2% 66.9% 211 144 377 341 25.0
Average ± stdev 32.8 ± 1.0% 67.2 ± 1.0% 207 ± 5 142 ± 5 376 ± 3 340 ± 8 26.2 ± 11.0
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.01 0.03 0.42
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.03 0.03 -0.24 0.19 0.39 -0.12 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
9.35E-01 9.35E-01 5.08E-01 5.95E-01 2.71E-01 7.34E-01 -
Stats for total tRNA-coding genes (group size: 10 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 38.1 - 39.9% 60.1 - 61.9% 334 - 347 259 - 275 430 - 443 499 - 519 8.0 - 50.0
Median 39.7% 60.3% 343 272 434 502 25.0
Average ± stdev 39.4 ± 0.6% 60.6 ± 0.6% 341 ± 3 270 ± 4 434 ± 4 504 ± 5 26.2 ± 11.0
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.42
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.59 0.59 -0.68 -0.45 0.66 0.50 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.00E-02 7.00E-02 3.01E-02 1.90E-01 3.73E-02 1.41E-01 -
Stats for total rRNA-coding genes (group size: 10 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 38.1 - 39.3% 60.7 - 61.9% 545 - 579 447 - 457 669 - 700 922 - 939 8.0 - 50.0
Median 39.0% 61.1% 570 454 680 926 25.0
Average ± stdev 38.8 ± 0.5% 61.2 ± 0.5% 564 ± 11 453 ± 3 681 ± 10 926 ± 5 26.2 ± 11.0
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.42
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.37 0.37 -0.37 -0.21 0.12 0.36 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.89E-01 2.89E-01 2.91E-01 5.67E-01 7.33E-01 3.01E-01 -
Stats for ATP6 (group size: 9 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 33.0 - 37.3% 62.7 - 67.0% 162 - 186 64 - 70 214 - 236 214 - 222 8.0 - 50.0
Median 36.0% 64.0% 179 67 221 215 25.0
Average ± stdev 35.9 ± 1.3% 64.1 ± 1.3% 177 ± 7 67 ± 1 222 ± 6 216 ± 2 26.7 ± 11.5
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.02 0.04 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.50 0.50 -0.43 -0.63 0.48 0.45 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.71E-01 1.71E-01 2.45E-01 6.89E-02 1.92E-01 2.25E-01 -
Stats for ATP8 (group size: 9 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 26.2 - 29.8% 70.2 - 73.8% 35 - 41 9 - 11 53 - 58 64 - 66 8.0 - 50.0
Median 29.2% 70.8% 39 9 54 65 25.0
Average ± stdev 28.6 ± 1.3% 71.4 ± 1.3% 38 ± 1 9 ± 0 54 ± 1 65 ± 0 26.7 ± 11.5
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.02 0.05 0.07 0.03 0.01 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.66 0.66 -0.83 0.15 0.75 0.23 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.22E-02 5.22E-02 6.08E-03 6.99E-01 1.97E-02 5.44E-01 -
Stats for COX1 (group size: 9 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.7 - 38.4% 61.6 - 63.3% 334 - 357 237 - 242 534 - 556 424 - 438 8.0 - 50.0
Median 37.3% 62.7% 342 238 546 429 25.0
Average ± stdev 37.5 ± 0.6% 62.5 ± 0.6% 344 ± 7 239 ± 1 544 ± 7 429 ± 3 26.7 ± 11.5
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.65 0.65 -0.65 -0.28 0.52 0.55 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.82E-02 5.82E-02 5.56E-02 4.58E-01 1.48E-01 1.29E-01 -
Stats for COX2 (group size: 9 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.0 - 38.2% 61.8 - 64.0% 153 - 162 93 - 102 207 - 216 220 - 231 8.0 - 50.0
Median 37.2% 62.8% 157 100 211 222 25.0
Average ± stdev 37.1 ± 0.7% 62.9 ± 0.7% 157 ± 2 99 ± 2 211 ± 2 223 ± 3 26.7 ± 11.5
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.10 -0.10 0.00 0.19 0.06 -0.21 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.94E-01 7.94E-01 9.91E-01 6.25E-01 8.70E-01 5.92E-01 -
Stats for COX3 (group size: 9 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 40.5 - 41.5% 58.5 - 59.5% 195 - 204 120 - 125 239 - 252 216 - 223 8.0 - 50.0
Median 41.1% 58.9% 202 123 242 220 25.0
Average ± stdev 41.1 ± 0.4% 58.9 ± 0.4% 200 ± 3 122 ± 1 243 ± 3 220 ± 2 26.7 ± 11.5
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.62 0.62 -0.48 -0.17 0.63 -0.32 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.60E-02 7.60E-02 1.96E-01 6.67E-01 6.93E-02 3.96E-01 -
Stats for CYTB (group size: 9 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.8 - 40.7% 59.3 - 62.2% 301 - 329 132 - 143 357 - 387 317 - 325 8.0 - 50.0
Median 39.9% 60.1% 318 137 368 322 25.0
Average ± stdev 39.5 ± 1.0% 60.5 ± 1.0% 315 ± 9 137 ± 2 370 ± 9 321 ± 2 26.7 ± 11.5
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.49 0.49 -0.58 0.03 0.61 -0.26 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.76E-01 1.76E-01 1.01E-01 9.45E-01 8.42E-02 5.01E-01 -
Stats for ND1 (group size: 9 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.1 - 40.5% 59.5 - 62.9% 258 - 289 104 - 113 283 - 318 290 - 298 8.0 - 50.0
Median 39.5% 60.5% 277 108 297 292 25.0
Average ± stdev 39.3 ± 1.1% 60.7 ± 1.1% 275 ± 9 108 ± 2 298 ± 10 292 ± 2 26.7 ± 11.5
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.01 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.32 0.32 -0.30 -0.12 0.33 -0.15 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.06E-01 4.06E-01 4.32E-01 7.49E-01 3.84E-01 6.91E-01 -
Stats for ND2 (group size: 9 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.8 - 40.4% 59.6 - 63.2% 286 - 329 93 - 100 292 - 326 326 - 334 8.0 - 50.0
Median 38.8% 61.2% 312 94 307 330 25.0
Average ± stdev 38.8 ± 1.2% 61.2 ± 1.2% 310 ± 12 95 ± 2 308 ± 11 330 ± 2 26.7 ± 11.5
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.01 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.41 0.41 -0.29 -0.57 0.40 0.05 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.78E-01 2.78E-01 4.54E-01 1.13E-01 2.91E-01 8.90E-01 -
Stats for ND3 (group size: 9 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.8 - 42.4% 57.6 - 62.2% 82 - 99 47 - 50 110 - 126 89 - 93 8.0 - 50.0
Median 41.0% 59.0% 94 49 116 91 25.0
Average ± stdev 40.6 ± 1.4% 59.4 ± 1.4% 93 ± 4 48 ± 1 116 ± 4 91 ± 1 26.7 ± 11.5
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.05 0.02 0.04 0.01 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.77 0.77 -0.73 0.17 0.78 0.03 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.63E-02 1.63E-02 2.53E-02 6.60E-01 1.36E-02 9.32E-01 -
Stats for ND4 (group size: 9 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.3 - 39.8% 60.2 - 63.7% 354 - 401 140 - 148 417 - 457 414 - 424 8.0 - 50.0
Median 38.9% 61.1% 389 143 426 422 25.0
Average ± stdev 38.3 ± 1.2% 61.7 ± 1.2% 385 ± 15 143 ± 2 431 ± 14 420 ± 2 26.7 ± 11.5
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.42 0.42 -0.53 0.50 0.48 -0.15 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.57E-01 2.57E-01 1.43E-01 1.68E-01 1.87E-01 7.05E-01 -
Stats for ND4L (group size: 9 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.4 - 43.1% 56.9 - 62.6% 77 - 93 34 - 38 95 - 110 72 - 76 8.0 - 50.0
Median 42.4% 57.6% 91 35 96 74 25.0
Average ± stdev 41.8 ± 1.9% 58.2 ± 1.9% 88 ± 5 35 ± 1 99 ± 4 74 ± 1 26.7 ± 11.5
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.06 0.04 0.05 0.02 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.50 0.50 -0.49 -0.08 0.49 0.14 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.74E-01 1.74E-01 1.81E-01 8.47E-01 1.84E-01 7.15E-01 -
Stats for ND5 (group size: 9 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 34.8 - 40.8% 59.2 - 65.2% 461 - 562 176 - 185 516 - 608 566 - 585 8.0 - 50.0
Median 38.3% 61.7% 518 180 558 574 25.0
Average ± stdev 38.1 ± 1.8% 61.9 ± 1.8% 515 ± 27 181 ± 3 560 ± 25 573 ± 5 26.7 ± 11.5
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.03 0.05 0.02 0.05 0.01 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.41 0.41 -0.45 -0.01 0.45 0.17 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.71E-01 2.71E-01 2.26E-01 9.86E-01 2.23E-01 6.59E-01 -
Stats for ND6 (group size: 9 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.5 - 39.5% 60.5 - 62.5% 155 - 167 37 - 44 94 - 105 215 - 223 8.0 - 50.0
Median 38.5% 61.5% 159 41 103 222 25.0
Average ± stdev 38.3 ± 0.6% 61.7 ± 0.6% 159 ± 3 40 ± 2 101 ± 3 220 ± 2 26.7 ± 11.5
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.03 0.01 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.73 0.73 -0.65 0.12 0.58 0.12 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.58E-02 2.58E-02 5.68E-02 7.67E-01 9.81E-02 7.54E-01 -
Stats for 12S rRNA gene (group size: 10 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 40.7 - 42.4% 57.6 - 59.3% 213 - 228 173 - 179 226 - 242 320 - 329 8.0 - 50.0
Median 42.1% 58.2% 225 177 232 324 25.0
Average ± stdev 41.7 ± 0.7% 58.3 ± 0.7% 221 ± 5 176 ± 2 232 ± 5 323 ± 2 26.2 ± 11.0
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.42
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.47 0.47 -0.53 -0.09 0.35 0.19 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.75E-01 1.75E-01 1.14E-01 8.04E-01 3.20E-01 5.97E-01 -
Stats for 16S rRNA gene (group size: 10 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.6 - 37.5% 62.5 - 63.4% 331 - 353 272 - 281 439 - 459 598 - 611 8.0 - 50.0
Median 37.2% 62.9% 345 276 447 602 25.0
Average ± stdev 37.0 ± 0.4% 63.0 ± 0.4% 342 ± 6 276 ± 2 448 ± 6 602 ± 3 26.2 ± 11.0
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.42
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.25 0.25 -0.20 -0.21 -0.08 0.38 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.94E-01 4.94E-01 5.76E-01 5.55E-01 8.23E-01 2.84E-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
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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.