Stats for family Balaenopteridae

Stats for total mtDNA (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 40.4 - 40.8% 59.2 - 59.6% 4474 - 4541 2118 - 2182 4331 - 4385 5359 - 5424 50.0 - 114.0
Median 40.6% 59.5% 4525 2140 4363 5392 95.0
Average ± stdev 40.6 ± 0.1% 59.4 ± 0.1% 4513 ± 22 2140 ± 21 4363 ± 18 5388 ± 20 85.8 ± 22.6
Coefficient of variation 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.26
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.73 -0.73 -0.17 0.78 0.06 -0.98 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
9.66E-02 9.66E-02 7.41E-01 6.96E-02 9.03E-01 7.82E-04 -
Stats for total protein-coding genes (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 41.1 - 41.5% 58.5 - 58.9% 3339 - 3400 1288 - 1339 3014 - 3065 3606 - 3657 50.0 - 114.0
Median 41.4% 58.8% 3396 1308 3033 3629 95.0
Average ± stdev 41.3 ± 0.2% 58.7 ± 0.2% 3378 ± 21 1307 ± 16 3036 ± 16 3627 ± 16 85.8 ± 22.6
Coefficient of variation 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.26
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.64 -0.64 -0.10 0.82 0.26 -0.95 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.67E-01 1.67E-01 8.51E-01 4.67E-02 6.16E-01 3.94E-03 -
Stats for D-loop (group size: 5 species)
Species GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Stats for total tRNA-coding genes (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.4 - 37.3% 62.7 - 63.6% 323 - 338 230 - 237 420 - 430 533 - 539 50.0 - 114.0
Median 36.8% 63.2% 328 232 428 537 95.0
Average ± stdev 36.8 ± 0.3% 63.2 ± 0.3% 328 ± 5 231 ± 2 425 ± 3 536 ± 1 85.8 ± 22.6
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.26
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.51 0.51 -0.75 0.60 0.58 -0.16 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.00E-01 3.00E-01 8.64E-02 2.06E-01 2.28E-01 7.67E-01 -
Stats for total rRNA-coding genes (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 39.5 - 40.6% 59.4 - 60.5% 561 - 583 447 - 457 595 - 612 918 - 933 50.0 - 114.0
Median 40.4% 59.8% 579 455 602 925 95.0
Average ± stdev 40.2 ± 0.4% 59.8 ± 0.4% 573 ± 7 453 ± 3 602 ± 5 925 ± 4 85.8 ± 22.6
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.26
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.21 -0.21 0.14 -0.03 -0.45 -0.16 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
6.93E-01 6.93E-01 7.86E-01 9.55E-01 3.70E-01 7.59E-01 -
Stats for ATP6 (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 38.3 - 40.1% 59.9 - 61.7% 192 - 206 67 - 71 189 - 208 212 - 219 50.0 - 114.0
Median 38.9% 61.5% 195 68 201 218 95.0
Average ± stdev 38.9 ± 0.7% 61.1 ± 0.7% 196 ± 4 68 ± 1 200 ± 5 216 ± 2 85.8 ± 22.6
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.26
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.25 -0.25 0.11 0.37 -0.26 0.17 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
6.35E-01 6.35E-01 8.39E-01 4.67E-01 6.23E-01 7.54E-01 -
Stats for ATP8 (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 33.9 - 37.0% 63.0 - 66.1% 54 - 60 10 - 11 50 - 55 71 - 73 50.0 - 114.0
Median 35.9% 65.6% 59 11 54 71 95.0
Average ± stdev 35.2 ± 1.2% 64.8 ± 1.2% 57 ± 2 10 ± 0 52 ± 2 71 ± 0 85.8 ± 22.6
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.01 0.26
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.07 0.07 -0.12 0.27 -0.26 0.75 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.90E-01 8.90E-01 8.23E-01 6.09E-01 6.19E-01 8.30E-02 -
Stats for COX1 (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 41.6 - 43.1% 56.9 - 58.4% 395 - 423 245 - 253 438 - 458 443 - 448 50.0 - 114.0
Median 42.3% 57.7% 406 252 450 446 95.0
Average ± stdev 42.3 ± 0.5% 57.7 ± 0.5% 406 ± 8 250 ± 2 448 ± 6 445 ± 1 85.8 ± 22.6
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.26
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.25 0.25 -0.45 0.77 0.32 -0.21 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
6.39E-01 6.39E-01 3.74E-01 7.43E-02 5.31E-01 6.97E-01 -
Stats for COX2 (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 39.2 - 40.5% 59.5 - 60.8% 175 - 188 87 - 94 170 - 182 233 - 241 50.0 - 114.0
Median 39.9% 60.1% 186 90 175 237 95.0
Average ± stdev 39.9 ± 0.5% 60.1 ± 0.5% 182 ± 4 90 ± 2 174 ± 4 236 ± 2 85.8 ± 22.6
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.26
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.42 0.42 -0.46 0.37 0.54 -0.54 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.12E-01 4.12E-01 3.59E-01 4.65E-01 2.69E-01 2.67E-01 -
Stats for COX3 (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 42.9 - 44.0% 56.0 - 57.1% 226 - 234 108 - 115 221 - 228 217 - 224 50.0 - 114.0
Median 43.4% 56.7% 231 111 225 223 95.0
Average ± stdev 43.4 ± 0.4% 56.6 ± 0.4% 230 ± 3 110 ± 2 224 ± 2 221 ± 2 85.8 ± 22.6
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.26
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.63 -0.63 0.42 0.15 0.06 -0.71 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.79E-01 1.79E-01 4.09E-01 7.73E-01 9.16E-01 1.15E-01 -
Stats for CYTB (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 43.9 - 44.5% 55.5 - 56.1% 351 - 358 145 - 153 287 - 295 341 - 352 50.0 - 114.0
Median 44.3% 55.8% 356 149 292 344 95.0
Average ± stdev 44.2 ± 0.2% 55.8 ± 0.2% 354 ± 2 149 ± 2 291 ± 2 344 ± 3 85.8 ± 22.6
Coefficient of variation 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.26
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.24 -0.24 0.12 0.09 -0.16 -0.02 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
6.52E-01 6.52E-01 8.14E-01 8.68E-01 7.62E-01 9.66E-01 -
Stats for ND1 (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 40.6 - 42.4% 57.6 - 59.4% 283 - 292 103 - 116 248 - 253 303 - 315 50.0 - 114.0
Median 41.8% 58.7% 290 108 249 311 95.0
Average ± stdev 41.6 ± 0.6% 58.4 ± 0.6% 288 ± 3 108 ± 4 249 ± 1 309 ± 4 85.8 ± 22.6
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.04 0.01 0.01 0.26
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.94 -0.94 0.75 0.68 -0.88 -0.88 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.58E-03 4.58E-03 8.83E-02 1.39E-01 2.00E-02 2.08E-02 -
Stats for ND2 (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 38.0 - 39.6% 60.4 - 62.0% 305 - 325 80 - 92 261 - 279 368 - 379 50.0 - 114.0
Median 38.7% 61.6% 321 87 266 377 95.0
Average ± stdev 38.6 ± 0.6% 61.4 ± 0.6% 317 ± 7 85 ± 3 266 ± 6 374 ± 3 85.8 ± 22.6
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.02 0.01 0.26
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.38 -0.38 0.03 0.46 0.20 -0.82 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.55E-01 4.55E-01 9.52E-01 3.55E-01 7.10E-01 4.42E-02 -
Stats for ND3 (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 39.9 - 43.8% 56.2 - 60.1% 100 - 110 38 - 42 88 - 98 107 - 110 50.0 - 114.0
Median 42.1% 58.4% 106 41 94 108 95.0
Average ± stdev 41.9 ± 1.3% 58.1 ± 1.3% 104 ± 3 40 ± 1 93 ± 3 108 ± 1 85.8 ± 22.6
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.01 0.26
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.37 -0.37 0.25 0.56 -0.27 -0.69 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.66E-01 4.66E-01 6.39E-01 2.50E-01 6.11E-01 1.28E-01 -
Stats for ND4 (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 40.7 - 42.5% 57.5 - 59.3% 418 - 439 139 - 147 363 - 383 429 - 439 50.0 - 114.0
Median 41.4% 58.7% 431 142 377 437 95.0
Average ± stdev 41.4 ± 0.7% 58.6 ± 0.7% 428 ± 7 142 ± 2 373 ± 6 434 ± 3 85.8 ± 22.6
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.26
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.21 -0.21 0.11 0.37 0.12 -0.78 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
6.83E-01 6.83E-01 8.31E-01 4.66E-01 8.17E-01 6.88E-02 -
Stats for ND4L (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 40.7 - 43.8% 56.2 - 59.3% 82 - 91 36 - 40 86 - 93 81 - 85 50.0 - 114.0
Median 42.4% 58.2% 88 39 90 83 95.0
Average ± stdev 42.0 ± 1.1% 58.0 ± 1.1% 86 ± 3 38 ± 1 89 ± 2 82 ± 1 85.8 ± 22.6
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.26
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.08 -0.08 0.35 -0.62 -0.22 0.21 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.85E-01 8.85E-01 4.97E-01 1.89E-01 6.79E-01 6.96E-01 -
Stats for ND5 (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 41.2 - 42.0% 58.0 - 58.8% 558 - 586 175 - 192 474 - 502 569 - 586 50.0 - 114.0
Median 41.4% 58.7% 569 187 491 577 95.0
Average ± stdev 41.5 ± 0.3% 58.5 ± 0.3% 569 ± 9 185 ± 5 488 ± 8 577 ± 5 85.8 ± 22.6
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.26
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.09 0.09 -0.47 0.69 0.28 -0.36 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.70E-01 8.70E-01 3.43E-01 1.30E-01 5.89E-01 4.85E-01 -
Stats for ND6 (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.1 - 38.8% 61.2 - 62.9% 160 - 172 31 - 36 98 - 111 221 - 227 50.0 - 114.0
Median 38.3% 61.9% 167 36 103 225 95.0
Average ± stdev 38.0 ± 0.7% 62.0 ± 0.7% 165 ± 4 34 ± 1 103 ± 4 224 ± 2 85.8 ± 22.6
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.05 0.04 0.01 0.26
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.13 -0.13 0.22 -0.27 0.15 -0.52 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.00E-01 8.00E-01 6.69E-01 5.99E-01 7.77E-01 2.87E-01 -
Stats for 12S rRNA gene (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 42.1 - 43.6% 56.4 - 57.9% 229 - 241 177 - 185 208 - 218 341 - 350 50.0 - 114.0
Median 42.9% 57.2% 237 182 215 346 95.0
Average ± stdev 42.8 ± 0.6% 57.2 ± 0.6% 235 ± 3 181 ± 2 213 ± 3 344 ± 3 85.8 ± 22.6
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.26
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.19 -0.19 -0.13 0.29 -0.54 -0.13 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.19E-01 7.19E-01 8.05E-01 5.84E-01 2.65E-01 8.02E-01 -
Stats for 16S rRNA gene (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.9 - 39.0% 61.0 - 62.1% 328 - 342 267 - 274 383 - 398 577 - 583 50.0 - 114.0
Median 38.7% 61.4% 342 273 391 583 95.0
Average ± stdev 38.6 ± 0.4% 61.4 ± 0.4% 337 ± 5 271 ± 2 389 ± 6 580 ± 2 85.8 ± 22.6
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.26
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.14 -0.14 0.28 -0.33 -0.11 -0.12 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.92E-01 7.92E-01 5.94E-01 5.19E-01 8.36E-01 8.25E-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.