Stats for family Sciuridae

Stats for total mtDNA (group size: 8 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 35.1 - 39.7% 60.3 - 64.9% 3791 - 4391 2017 - 2182 4719 - 5201 5190 - 5595 7.9 - 21.4
Median 37.4% 62.6% 4104 2147 5055 5280 14.8
Average ± stdev 37.7 ± 1.7% 62.3 ± 1.7% 4114 ± 213 2116 ± 55 4979 ± 173 5305 ± 115 14.0 ± 4.5
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.88 -0.88 0.91 0.69 -0.92 -0.49 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.88E-03 3.88E-03 1.49E-03 5.82E-02 1.14E-03 2.17E-01 -
Stats for total protein-coding genes (group size: 8 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 34.8 - 40.0% 60.0 - 65.2% 2697 - 3187 1243 - 1365 3327 - 3701 3407 - 3729 7.9 - 21.4
Median 38.0% 62.3% 2997 1336 3595 3501 14.8
Average ± stdev 38.0 ± 1.9% 62.0 ± 1.9% 2983 ± 168 1321 ± 38 3517 ± 137 3508 ± 88 14.0 ± 4.5
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.03 0.06 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.86 -0.86 0.88 0.57 -0.93 -0.48 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
6.52E-03 6.52E-03 3.62E-03 1.43E-01 8.07E-04 2.31E-01 -
Stats for D-loop (group size: 7 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 35.6 - 39.8% 60.2 - 64.4% 250 - 281 120 - 132 282 - 360 306 - 342 7.9 - 21.4
Median 37.0% 63.0% 261 126 326 318 11.4
Average ± stdev 37.4 ± 1.3% 62.6 ± 1.3% 263 ± 9 126 ± 3 330 ± 25 323 ± 12 13.3 ± 4.4
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.03 0.08 0.04 0.33
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.58 -0.58 0.23 0.42 -0.34 -0.31 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.75E-01 1.75E-01 6.27E-01 3.49E-01 4.54E-01 4.99E-01 -
Stats for total tRNA-coding genes (group size: 8 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 34.0 - 36.5% 63.5 - 66.0% 292 - 323 213 - 234 423 - 465 518 - 545 7.9 - 21.4
Median 35.6% 65.5% 308 227 454 527 14.8
Average ± stdev 35.2 ± 1.1% 64.8 ± 1.1% 307 ± 11 224 ± 7 449 ± 13 530 ± 9 14.0 ± 4.5
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.79 -0.79 0.87 0.58 -0.84 0.10 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.99E-02 1.99E-02 4.52E-03 1.30E-01 9.37E-03 8.13E-01 -
Stats for total rRNA-coding genes (group size: 8 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.5 - 39.9% 60.1 - 63.5% 501 - 582 417 - 454 629 - 690 896 - 958 7.9 - 21.4
Median 37.4% 63.2% 527 426 674 912 14.8
Average ± stdev 37.9 ± 1.5% 62.1 ± 1.5% 533 ± 28 429 ± 11 660 ± 22 919 ± 18 14.0 ± 4.5
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.02 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.91 -0.91 0.93 0.64 -0.82 -0.67 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.97E-03 1.97E-03 7.85E-04 8.47E-02 1.24E-02 7.07E-02 -
Stats for ATP6 (group size: 8 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 34.4 - 40.4% 59.6 - 65.6% 167 - 209 66 - 79 193 - 237 196 - 224 7.9 - 21.4
Median 38.5% 62.5% 187 74 222 205 14.8
Average ± stdev 37.7 ± 2.2% 62.3 ± 2.2% 184 ± 13 72 ± 4 218 ± 12 205 ± 8 14.0 ± 4.5
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.07 0.06 0.06 0.04 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.87 -0.87 0.79 0.28 -0.77 -0.32 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.43E-03 5.43E-03 1.96E-02 5.06E-01 2.48E-02 4.45E-01 -
Stats for ATP8 (group size: 8 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 30.9 - 37.3% 62.7 - 69.1% 49 - 63 11 - 16 56 - 69 70 - 80 7.9 - 21.4
Median 33.8% 67.6% 53 13 62 72 14.8
Average ± stdev 33.8 ± 2.4% 66.2 ± 2.4% 55 ± 5 13 ± 1 62 ± 4 73 ± 2 14.0 ± 4.5
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.04 0.10 0.12 0.07 0.04 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.87 -0.87 0.84 -0.39 -0.84 -0.18 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.55E-03 4.55E-03 9.21E-03 3.41E-01 8.51E-03 6.66E-01 -
Stats for COX1 (group size: 8 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.8 - 41.7% 58.3 - 63.2% 324 - 378 244 - 265 472 - 531 420 - 461 7.9 - 21.4
Median 39.4% 61.3% 352 255 510 434 14.8
Average ± stdev 39.3 ± 1.8% 60.7 ± 1.8% 351 ± 18 253 ± 7 502 ± 18 434 ± 12 14.0 ± 4.5
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.03 0.05 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.90 -0.90 0.89 0.89 -0.93 -0.48 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.21E-03 2.21E-03 2.96E-03 3.19E-03 8.16E-04 2.32E-01 -
Stats for COX2 (group size: 8 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 35.2 - 40.8% 59.2 - 64.8% 152 - 183 88 - 105 189 - 221 209 - 226 7.9 - 21.4
Median 38.2% 62.0% 169 93 208 219 14.8
Average ± stdev 38.1 ± 1.9% 61.9 ± 1.9% 168 ± 8 92 ± 5 205 ± 8 217 ± 5 14.0 ± 4.5
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.03 0.05 0.06 0.04 0.03 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.70 -0.70 0.60 0.63 -0.70 -0.38 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.48E-02 5.48E-02 1.13E-01 9.53E-02 5.25E-02 3.59E-01 -
Stats for COX3 (group size: 8 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.4 - 43.4% 56.6 - 62.6% 179 - 219 111 - 123 236 - 258 199 - 233 7.9 - 21.4
Median 41.6% 59.1% 205 118 248 216 14.8
Average ± stdev 41.1 ± 2.0% 58.9 ± 2.0% 205 ± 12 116 ± 4 246 ± 6 216 ± 10 14.0 ± 4.5
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.03 0.06 0.04 0.03 0.05 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.61 -0.61 0.69 0.08 -0.72 -0.43 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.07E-01 1.07E-01 5.72E-02 8.52E-01 4.28E-02 2.82E-01 -
Stats for CYTB (group size: 8 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.8 - 44.3% 55.7 - 62.2% 297 - 359 133 - 148 328 - 375 304 - 344 7.9 - 21.4
Median 41.2% 59.6% 327 147 358 317 14.8
Average ± stdev 41.4 ± 2.2% 58.6 ± 2.2% 326 ± 21 144 ± 4 351 ± 17 317 ± 11 14.0 ± 4.5
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.04 0.07 0.03 0.05 0.04 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.82 -0.82 0.84 0.36 -0.77 -0.51 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.27E-02 1.27E-02 9.13E-03 3.85E-01 2.60E-02 1.94E-01 -
Stats for ND1 (group size: 8 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.0 - 41.9% 58.1 - 64.0% 239 - 287 102 - 113 264 - 314 280 - 310 7.9 - 21.4
Median 41.1% 61.0% 281 111 286 297 14.8
Average ± stdev 39.6 ± 2.1% 60.4 ± 2.1% 269 ± 15 109 ± 3 283 ± 14 294 ± 8 14.0 ± 4.5
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.03 0.06 0.04 0.05 0.03 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.84 -0.84 0.83 0.64 -0.81 -0.41 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.35E-03 8.35E-03 1.01E-02 8.44E-02 1.40E-02 3.08E-01 -
Stats for ND2 (group size: 8 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 32.4 - 38.1% 61.9 - 67.6% 256 - 303 80 - 95 287 - 335 348 - 369 7.9 - 21.4
Median 35.7% 65.1% 284 87 316 358 14.8
Average ± stdev 35.4 ± 1.7% 64.6 ± 1.7% 282 ± 13 86 ± 5 314 ± 14 358 ± 5 14.0 ± 4.5
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.03 0.05 0.06 0.05 0.02 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.66 -0.66 0.82 -0.10 -0.59 -0.34 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.24E-02 7.24E-02 1.21E-02 8.08E-01 1.21E-01 4.13E-01 -
Stats for ND3 (group size: 8 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 32.7 - 43.8% 56.2 - 67.3% 76 - 104 37 - 48 102 - 127 93 - 111 7.9 - 21.4
Median 37.9% 62.8% 90 42 118 100 14.8
Average ± stdev 37.8 ± 3.2% 62.2 ± 3.2% 90 ± 9 41 ± 3 115 ± 8 100 ± 5 14.0 ± 4.5
Coefficient of variation 0.09 0.05 0.10 0.09 0.07 0.05 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.76 -0.76 0.77 0.23 -0.80 -0.16 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.02E-02 3.02E-02 2.52E-02 5.76E-01 1.64E-02 7.09E-01 -
Stats for ND4 (group size: 8 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 33.5 - 38.1% 61.9 - 66.5% 333 - 384 129 - 144 417 - 468 426 - 456 7.9 - 21.4
Median 36.3% 64.8% 362 141 453 434 14.8
Average ± stdev 35.8 ± 1.6% 64.2 ± 1.6% 354 ± 18 139 ± 4 448 ± 16 435 ± 8 14.0 ± 4.5
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.02 0.05 0.04 0.04 0.02 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.80 -0.80 0.78 0.40 -0.85 -0.26 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.75E-02 1.75E-02 2.25E-02 3.27E-01 7.74E-03 5.41E-01 -
Stats for ND4L (group size: 8 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 30.0 - 40.4% 59.6 - 70.0% 58 - 84 31 - 36 98 - 117 79 - 91 7.9 - 21.4
Median 35.7% 65.0% 74 33 107 86 14.8
Average ± stdev 35.2 ± 3.1% 64.8 ± 3.1% 71 ± 7 33 ± 1 107 ± 6 85 ± 3 14.0 ± 4.5
Coefficient of variation 0.09 0.05 0.11 0.05 0.06 0.04 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.77 -0.77 0.71 0.74 -0.85 -0.29 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.39E-02 2.39E-02 4.68E-02 3.70E-02 7.00E-03 4.85E-01 -
Stats for ND5 (group size: 8 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 32.6 - 39.5% 60.5 - 67.4% 422 - 526 171 - 199 525 - 600 544 - 625 7.9 - 21.4
Median 38.2% 62.9% 500 192 572 577 14.8
Average ± stdev 37.3 ± 2.3% 62.7 ± 2.3% 489 ± 32 188 ± 8 563 ± 24 576 ± 21 14.0 ± 4.5
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.07 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.77 -0.77 0.82 0.41 -0.81 -0.47 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.51E-02 2.51E-02 1.32E-02 3.07E-01 1.58E-02 2.43E-01 -
Stats for ND6 (group size: 8 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 33.7 - 38.1% 61.9 - 66.3% 143 - 163 33 - 38 110 - 133 207 - 226 7.9 - 21.4
Median 36.2% 65.3% 154 36 122 217 14.8
Average ± stdev 35.9 ± 1.7% 64.1 ± 1.7% 152 ± 7 35 ± 1 121 ± 7 215 ± 5 14.0 ± 4.5
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.03 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.02 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.74 -0.74 0.84 -0.30 -0.69 -0.20 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.54E-02 3.54E-02 8.61E-03 4.64E-01 5.90E-02 6.43E-01 -
Stats for 12S rRNA gene (group size: 8 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 38.0 - 43.7% 56.3 - 62.0% 198 - 242 163 - 187 227 - 257 318 - 351 7.9 - 21.4
Median 39.4% 60.9% 213 169 245 341 14.8
Average ± stdev 40.1 ± 2.1% 59.9 ± 2.1% 217 ± 13 170 ± 7 242 ± 9 336 ± 10 14.0 ± 4.5
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.03 0.06 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.86 -0.86 0.94 0.54 -0.72 -0.81 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.95E-03 5.95E-03 6.46E-04 1.68E-01 4.48E-02 1.53E-02 -
Stats for 16S rRNA gene (group size: 8 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 35.1 - 38.2% 61.8 - 64.9% 295 - 340 254 - 267 399 - 433 571 - 613 7.9 - 21.4
Median 36.4% 64.2% 314 259 427 580 14.8
Average ± stdev 36.5 ± 1.3% 63.5 ± 1.3% 315 ± 15 259 ± 4 417 ± 13 582 ± 12 14.0 ± 4.5
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.02 0.05 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.86 -0.86 0.86 0.76 -0.85 -0.29 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.91E-03 5.91E-03 6.29E-03 2.81E-02 7.99E-03 4.79E-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.