Stats for family Clupeidae

Stats for total mtDNA (group size: 12 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 45.3 - 50.1% 49.9 - 54.7% 4653 - 4965 2792 - 3654 4147 - 4447 4065 - 4894 3.0 - 22.0
Median 47.2% 52.8% 4762 3197 4296 4656 10.0
Average ± stdev 47.2 ± 1.4% 52.8 ± 1.4% 4768 ± 81 3140 ± 234 4283 ± 98 4550 ± 236 10.2 ± 5.8
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.07 0.02 0.05 0.57
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.07 -0.07 -0.29 0.04 -0.46 -0.01 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.36E-01 8.35E-01 3.55E-01 9.12E-01 1.34E-01 9.85E-01 -
Stats for total protein-coding genes (group size: 12 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 45.1 - 50.5% 49.5 - 54.9% 3329 - 3494 1743 - 2412 2941 - 3232 2555 - 3241 3.0 - 22.0
Median 47.6% 52.6% 3401 2066 3088 2996 10.0
Average ± stdev 47.5 ± 1.5% 52.5 ± 1.5% 3404 ± 57 2017 ± 181 3067 ± 82 2921 ± 203 10.2 ± 5.8
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.09 0.03 0.07 0.57
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.04 -0.04 -0.15 0.10 -0.25 0.09 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
9.05E-01 9.05E-01 6.50E-01 7.56E-01 4.33E-01 7.89E-01 -
Stats for D-loop (group size: 11 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 33.2 - 45.8% 54.0 - 66.8% 213 - 376 142 - 268 244 - 437 240 - 413 3.0 - 22.0
Median 38.2% 61.8% 219 168 321 333 10.0
Average ± stdev 38.3 ± 3.6% 61.7 ± 3.6% 234 ± 45 174 ± 31 325 ± 44 333 ± 44 10.5 ± 5.9
Coefficient of variation 0.09 0.06 0.19 0.18 0.14 0.13 0.56
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.06 -0.06 -0.48 -0.42 -0.60 -0.58 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.65E-01 8.55E-01 1.32E-01 1.98E-01 5.23E-02 6.11E-02 -
Stats for total tRNA-coding genes (group size: 12 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 47.4 - 49.5% 50.5 - 52.6% 399 - 416 326 - 363 355 - 370 417 - 456 3.0 - 22.0
Median 48.1% 52.1% 408 341 366 441 10.0
Average ± stdev 48.2 ± 0.6% 51.8 ± 0.6% 408 ± 4 339 ± 9 362 ± 4 441 ± 9 10.2 ± 5.8
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.02 0.57
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.58 -0.58 0.32 0.42 -0.39 -0.35 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.00E-02 5.00E-02 3.05E-01 1.70E-01 2.10E-01 2.72E-01 -
Stats for total rRNA-coding genes (group size: 12 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 48.2 - 50.1% 49.9 - 51.8% 689 - 712 569 - 626 506 - 530 788 - 855 3.0 - 22.0
Median 49.0% 51.3% 700 590 512 840 10.0
Average ± stdev 49.0 ± 0.7% 51.0 ± 0.6% 699 ± 6 590 ± 17 513 ± 6 831 ± 20 10.2 ± 5.8
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.02 0.57
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.35 0.36 -0.12 -0.28 -0.12 0.32 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.59E-01 2.51E-01 7.13E-01 3.72E-01 7.18E-01 3.06E-01 -
Stats for ATP6 (group size: 12 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 44.4 - 49.3% 50.7 - 55.6% 203 - 219 93 - 125 189 - 211 153 - 184 3.0 - 22.0
Median 46.1% 54.0% 213 103 196 174 10.0
Average ± stdev 46.3 ± 1.4% 53.7 ± 1.4% 212 ± 4 104 ± 9 196 ± 5 170 ± 9 10.2 ± 5.8
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.09 0.03 0.05 0.57
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.11 0.11 0.21 -0.20 -0.10 0.19 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.31E-01 7.31E-01 5.19E-01 5.36E-01 7.49E-01 5.60E-01 -
Stats for ATP8 (group size: 12 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 40.5 - 48.2% 51.8 - 59.5% 46 - 52 20 - 29 40 - 47 43 - 54 3.0 - 22.0
Median 41.7% 58.3% 48 22 46 52 10.0
Average ± stdev 42.6 ± 2.5% 57.4 ± 2.5% 48 ± 1 23 ± 2 45 ± 1 50 ± 2 10.2 ± 5.8
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.03 0.11 0.04 0.06 0.57
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.21 0.21 -0.15 -0.23 -0.22 0.45 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.17E-01 5.17E-01 6.46E-01 4.69E-01 4.91E-01 1.43E-01 -
Stats for COX1 (group size: 12 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 44.9 - 48.9% 51.1 - 55.1% 401 - 429 290 - 349 434 - 463 338 - 392 3.0 - 22.0
Median 46.9% 53.5% 415 312 446 386 10.0
Average ± stdev 46.8 ± 1.3% 53.2 ± 1.3% 415 ± 8 311 ± 15 447 ± 10 377 ± 16 10.2 ± 5.8
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.05 0.02 0.04 0.57
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.16 0.16 -0.38 0.01 -0.09 0.24 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
6.25E-01 6.25E-01 2.21E-01 9.88E-01 7.79E-01 4.54E-01 -
Stats for COX2 (group size: 12 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 43.8 - 48.2% 51.8 - 56.2% 183 - 201 113 - 135 175 - 198 175 - 204 3.0 - 22.0
Median 45.2% 54.8% 190 123 185 195 10.0
Average ± stdev 45.4 ± 1.3% 54.6 ± 1.3% 190 ± 5 123 ± 5 184 ± 6 192 ± 8 10.2 ± 5.8
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.57
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.19 0.19 -0.25 -0.05 -0.13 0.29 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.49E-01 5.49E-01 4.32E-01 8.67E-01 6.88E-01 3.55E-01 -
Stats for COX3 (group size: 12 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 47.7 - 52.2% 47.8 - 52.3% 229 - 251 132 - 174 198 - 218 169 - 213 3.0 - 22.0
Median 49.4% 51.1% 240 148 207 189 10.0
Average ± stdev 49.4 ± 1.3% 50.6 ± 1.3% 240 ± 5 147 ± 10 207 ± 6 189 ± 12 10.2 ± 5.8
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.07 0.03 0.06 0.57
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.12 0.12 -0.65 0.24 -0.20 0.20 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.08E-01 7.08E-01 2.22E-02 4.50E-01 5.42E-01 5.26E-01 -
Stats for CYTB (group size: 12 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 44.3 - 50.8% 49.2 - 55.7% 318 - 337 182 - 243 314 - 355 241 - 311 3.0 - 22.0
Median 46.4% 53.7% 329 203 325 294 10.0
Average ± stdev 46.7 ± 1.9% 53.3 ± 1.9% 328 ± 5 204 ± 18 326 ± 10 281 ± 23 10.2 ± 5.8
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.09 0.03 0.08 0.57
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.03 -0.03 -0.13 0.08 -0.33 0.12 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
9.17E-01 9.17E-01 6.79E-01 8.06E-01 2.97E-01 7.01E-01 -
Stats for ND1 (group size: 12 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 45.3 - 52.7% 47.3 - 54.7% 287 - 324 149 - 215 255 - 287 176 - 254 3.0 - 22.0
Median 49.3% 50.7% 299 188 283 225 10.0
Average ± stdev 49.3 ± 2.0% 50.7 ± 2.0% 300 ± 10 180 ± 18 276 ± 10 217 ± 23 10.2 ± 5.8
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.10 0.04 0.11 0.57
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.06 0.06 -0.51 0.21 -0.01 0.05 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.57E-01 8.57E-01 9.08E-02 5.08E-01 9.76E-01 8.73E-01 -
Stats for ND2 (group size: 12 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 46.1 - 53.9% 46.1 - 53.9% 340 - 382 136 - 204 235 - 284 218 - 316 3.0 - 22.0
Median 50.3% 49.7% 357 180 264 274 10.0
Average ± stdev 50.1 ± 2.3% 49.9 ± 2.3% 355 ± 13 168 ± 23 258 ± 15 263 ± 28 10.2 ± 5.8
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.05 0.04 0.14 0.06 0.11 0.57
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.10 -0.10 0.12 0.03 -0.08 -0.03 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.63E-01 7.61E-01 7.20E-01 9.38E-01 7.95E-01 9.17E-01 -
Stats for ND3 (group size: 12 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 43.6 - 49.6% 50.4 - 56.4% 97 - 112 53 - 71 98 - 113 65 - 90 3.0 - 22.0
Median 47.9% 52.4% 101 61 107 80 10.0
Average ± stdev 47.0 ± 2.1% 53.0 ± 2.1% 101 ± 4 62 ± 5 106 ± 4 79 ± 6 10.2 ± 5.8
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.04 0.05 0.09 0.04 0.08 0.57
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.11 -0.11 -0.38 0.47 -0.38 0.15 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.38E-01 7.38E-01 2.20E-01 1.21E-01 2.26E-01 6.38E-01 -
Stats for ND4 (group size: 12 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 44.0 - 50.7% 49.3 - 56.0% 388 - 422 204 - 312 359 - 403 298 - 405 3.0 - 22.0
Median 48.5% 52.5% 406 264 371 363 10.0
Average ± stdev 47.7 ± 2.3% 52.3 ± 2.3% 406 ± 10 252 ± 28 373 ± 12 348 ± 34 10.2 ± 5.8
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.11 0.03 0.10 0.57
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.18 -0.18 0.17 0.13 -0.62 0.07 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.80E-01 5.80E-01 5.96E-01 6.96E-01 3.23E-02 8.34E-01 -
Stats for ND4L (group size: 12 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 47.8 - 54.9% 45.1 - 52.2% 92 - 103 49 - 63 72 - 82 52 - 74 3.0 - 22.0
Median 50.2% 50.2% 95 52 81 71 10.0
Average ± stdev 50.5 ± 2.1% 49.5 ± 2.1% 96 ± 3 53 ± 4 78 ± 3 68 ± 5 10.2 ± 5.8
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.09 0.05 0.08 0.57
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.26 0.26 0.14 -0.43 0.56 -0.11 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.20E-01 4.20E-01 6.58E-01 1.58E-01 5.58E-02 7.30E-01 -
Stats for ND5 (group size: 12 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 43.7 - 49.1% 50.9 - 56.3% 530 - 572 253 - 368 464 - 519 431 - 561 3.0 - 22.0
Median 46.5% 54.2% 553 305 497 508 10.0
Average ± stdev 46.3 ± 1.6% 53.7 ± 1.6% 549 ± 14 300 ± 34 489 ± 16 496 ± 37 10.2 ± 5.8
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.12 0.03 0.08 0.57
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.04 -0.04 -0.27 0.15 -0.21 0.07 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.96E-01 8.96E-01 4.02E-01 6.37E-01 5.07E-01 8.37E-01 -
Stats for ND6 (group size: 12 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 43.7 - 51.1% 48.9 - 56.3% 142 - 172 67 - 135 76 - 110 175 - 211 3.0 - 22.0
Median 47.1% 53.6% 165 93 82 204 10.0
Average ± stdev 47.2 ± 2.3% 52.8 ± 2.3% 161 ± 7 88 ± 18 83 ± 9 194 ± 11 10.2 ± 5.8
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.04 0.05 0.21 0.11 0.06 0.57
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.59 -0.59 0.85 0.17 -0.11 -0.24 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.19E-02 4.19E-02 4.31E-04 5.89E-01 7.42E-01 4.45E-01 -
Stats for 12S rRNA gene (group size: 12 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 50.1 - 51.4% 48.6 - 49.9% 251 - 267 210 - 232 185 - 201 272 - 290 3.0 - 22.0
Median 50.5% 49.6% 262 218 191 280 10.0
Average ± stdev 50.5 ± 0.4% 49.4 ± 0.4% 261 ± 4 220 ± 6 190 ± 4 280 ± 6 10.2 ± 5.8
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.57
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.52 0.54 0.12 -0.42 -0.11 0.42 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.03E-02 6.74E-02 7.16E-01 1.72E-01 7.34E-01 1.79E-01 -
Stats for 16S rRNA gene (group size: 12 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 47.1 - 49.8% 50.2 - 52.9% 431 - 446 357 - 397 314 - 329 516 - 566 3.0 - 22.0
Median 48.0% 52.1% 439 369 324 556 10.0
Average ± stdev 48.1 ± 0.9% 51.9 ± 0.9% 438 ± 4 370 ± 12 322 ± 3 551 ± 15 10.2 ± 5.8
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.03 0.57
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.27 0.27 -0.27 -0.20 -0.07 0.26 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.00E-01 4.00E-01 3.88E-01 5.32E-01 8.34E-01 4.15E-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.