Stats for order Anseriformes

Stats for total mtDNA (group size: 17 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 47.1 - 49.1% 50.9 - 52.9% 5314 - 5625 2527 - 2695 3672 - 3979 4777 - 5231 8.8 - 70.0
Median 48.0% 52.0% 5418 2586 3730 4922 27.1
Average ± stdev 47.9 ± 0.7% 52.1 ± 0.7% 5417 ± 69 2592 ± 49 3752 ± 74 4949 ± 112 30.2 ± 14.0
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.46
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.24 0.24 -0.13 0.01 0.20 0.26 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.57E-01 3.57E-01 6.25E-01 9.60E-01 4.50E-01 3.06E-01 -
Stats for total protein-coding genes (group size: 17 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 47.8 - 50.4% 49.6 - 52.2% 3856 - 4145 1573 - 1720 2513 - 2779 3136 - 3520 8.8 - 70.0
Median 48.8% 51.2% 3990 1634 2561 3253 27.1
Average ± stdev 48.9 ± 0.8% 51.1 ± 0.8% 3962 ± 74 1630 ± 45 2570 ± 60 3267 ± 89 30.2 ± 14.0
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.46
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.16 0.16 -0.17 0.01 0.03 0.18 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.34E-01 5.34E-01 5.05E-01 9.64E-01 9.03E-01 4.99E-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) 46.3 - 47.5% 52.5 - 53.7% 318 - 383 161 - 179 258 - 314 273 - 340 10.4 - 70.0
Median 46.8% 53.2% 340 168 275 296 26.5
Average ± stdev 46.8 ± 0.4% 53.2 ± 0.4% 347 ± 24 168 ± 5 277 ± 15 309 ± 23 28.8 ± 13.9
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.01 0.07 0.03 0.06 0.08 0.48
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.39 0.39 0.46 0.12 0.23 0.55 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.41E-01 2.41E-01 1.59E-01 7.29E-01 5.01E-01 8.05E-02 -
Stats for total tRNA-coding genes (group size: 17 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 42.2 - 44.1% 55.9 - 57.8% 386 - 402 261 - 280 370 - 381 487 - 511 8.8 - 70.0
Median 43.4% 56.6% 395 269 377 500 27.1
Average ± stdev 43.2 ± 0.6% 56.8 ± 0.6% 394 ± 4 270 ± 6 375 ± 3 499 ± 7 30.2 ± 14.0
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.46
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.54 0.54 -0.49 -0.39 0.27 0.52 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.66E-02 2.66E-02 4.35E-02 1.18E-01 3.02E-01 3.26E-02 -
Stats for total rRNA-coding genes (group size: 17 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 46.0 - 47.1% 52.9 - 54.0% 574 - 699 464 - 532 468 - 530 749 - 879 8.8 - 70.0
Median 46.8% 53.2% 689 524 516 859 27.1
Average ± stdev 46.7 ± 0.2% 53.3 ± 0.2% 682 ± 27 520 ± 15 513 ± 14 856 ± 27 30.2 ± 14.0
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.00 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.46
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.18 0.18 -0.08 0.15 0.32 -0.08 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.81E-01 4.81E-01 7.51E-01 5.57E-01 2.07E-01 7.51E-01 -
Stats for ATP6 (group size: 17 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 45.8 - 50.3% 49.7 - 54.2% 238 - 260 63 - 89 150 - 177 184 - 212 8.8 - 70.0
Median 48.2% 51.8% 253 78 159 195 27.1
Average ± stdev 47.9 ± 1.4% 52.1 ± 1.4% 250 ± 6 76 ± 6 160 ± 6 195 ± 6 30.2 ± 14.0
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.09 0.04 0.03 0.46
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.03 0.03 -0.05 0.01 0.17 -0.15 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
9.19E-01 9.19E-01 8.58E-01 9.75E-01 5.05E-01 5.72E-01 -
Stats for ATP8 (group size: 17 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 42.9 - 50.6% 49.4 - 57.1% 59 - 69 11 - 16 29 - 38 52 - 61 8.8 - 70.0
Median 45.8% 54.2% 65 13 32 58 27.1
Average ± stdev 46.3 ± 2.2% 53.7 ± 2.2% 64 ± 2 13 ± 1 32 ± 2 57 ± 2 30.2 ± 14.0
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.04 0.04 0.12 0.07 0.04 0.46
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.72 0.72 -0.62 -0.50 0.64 0.50 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.20E-03 1.20E-03 7.94E-03 3.97E-02 5.71E-03 4.04E-02 -
Stats for COX1 (group size: 17 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 47.6 - 51.1% 48.9 - 52.4% 486 - 518 252 - 281 366 - 392 391 - 423 8.8 - 70.0
Median 49.7% 50.3% 505 265 375 414 27.1
Average ± stdev 49.4 ± 1.0% 50.6 ± 1.0% 501 ± 9 265 ± 7 375 ± 6 408 ± 10 30.2 ± 14.0
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.46
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.10 -0.10 0.01 0.21 -0.38 0.09 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
6.97E-01 6.97E-01 9.78E-01 4.25E-01 1.30E-01 7.22E-01 -
Stats for COX2 (group size: 17 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 44.5 - 50.2% 49.8 - 55.5% 209 - 230 97 - 120 149 - 177 190 - 204 8.8 - 70.0
Median 49.2% 50.8% 224 113 153 195 27.1
Average ± stdev 49.0 ± 1.2% 51.0 ± 1.2% 223 ± 4 112 ± 4 155 ± 5 195 ± 3 30.2 ± 14.0
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.04 0.02 0.46
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.48 -0.48 0.20 0.61 -0.38 -0.51 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.16E-02 5.16E-02 4.50E-01 9.48E-03 1.31E-01 3.70E-02 -
Stats for COX3 (group size: 17 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 49.1 - 51.4% 48.6 - 50.9% 257 - 274 124 - 130 175 - 192 202 - 219 8.8 - 70.0
Median 50.0% 50.0% 266 128 181 211 27.1
Average ± stdev 50.1 ± 0.8% 49.9 ± 0.8% 265 ± 5 127 ± 1 181 ± 4 210 ± 5 30.2 ± 14.0
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.46
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.07 0.07 -0.09 0.03 -0.25 0.30 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.94E-01 7.94E-01 7.25E-01 9.07E-01 3.30E-01 2.43E-01 -
Stats for CYTB (group size: 17 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 48.6 - 50.6% 49.4 - 51.4% 395 - 670 155 - 264 259 - 445 295 - 541 8.8 - 70.0
Median 49.2% 50.8% 402 162 270 307 27.1
Average ± stdev 49.5 ± 0.6% 50.5 ± 0.6% 418 ± 63 168 ± 24 279 ± 41 321 ± 55 30.2 ± 14.0
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.01 0.15 0.14 0.15 0.17 0.46
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.39 0.39 0.02 -0.05 0.02 0.09 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.23E-01 1.23E-01 9.35E-01 8.39E-01 9.41E-01 7.37E-01 -
Stats for ND1 (group size: 17 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 46.8 - 50.6% 49.4 - 53.2% 304 - 339 145 - 163 235 - 257 247 - 271 8.8 - 70.0
Median 49.3% 50.7% 334 154 241 253 27.1
Average ± stdev 49.1 ± 1.3% 50.9 ± 1.3% 326 ± 11 153 ± 4 242 ± 5 255 ± 7 30.2 ± 14.0
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.46
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.28 0.28 -0.39 0.23 0.31 0.24 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.73E-01 2.73E-01 1.19E-01 3.72E-01 2.21E-01 3.44E-01 -
Stats for ND2 (group size: 17 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 46.7 - 50.3% 49.7 - 53.3% 364 - 387 115 - 138 216 - 234 300 - 321 8.8 - 70.0
Median 48.6% 51.4% 374 131 228 309 27.1
Average ± stdev 48.5 ± 1.2% 51.5 ± 1.2% 375 ± 7 128 ± 6 226 ± 6 309 ± 7 30.2 ± 14.0
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.05 0.03 0.02 0.46
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.23 0.23 -0.19 -0.22 0.22 0.23 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.70E-01 3.70E-01 4.63E-01 4.01E-01 4.00E-01 3.82E-01 -
Stats for ND3 (group size: 17 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 48.3 - 52.0% 48.0 - 51.7% 116 - 125 51 - 60 83 - 94 83 - 94 8.8 - 70.0
Median 50.7% 49.3% 121 56 86 88 27.1
Average ± stdev 50.3 ± 1.0% 49.7 ± 1.0% 121 ± 2 55 ± 2 86 ± 2 88 ± 2 30.2 ± 14.0
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.46
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.53 -0.53 0.10 0.74 0.10 -0.84 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.93E-02 2.93E-02 7.07E-01 7.19E-04 7.08E-01 2.75E-05 -
Stats for ND4 (group size: 17 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 46.1 - 49.4% 50.6 - 53.9% 472 - 497 156 - 188 308 - 325 384 - 422 8.8 - 70.0
Median 47.7% 52.3% 489 167 316 406 27.1
Average ± stdev 47.5 ± 1.0% 52.5 ± 1.0% 486 ± 7 168 ± 7 316 ± 4 406 ± 10 30.2 ± 14.0
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.01 0.03 0.46
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.37 0.37 -0.23 -0.42 -0.18 0.53 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.44E-01 1.44E-01 3.77E-01 9.46E-02 4.95E-01 2.71E-02 -
Stats for ND4L (group size: 17 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 47.1 - 54.2% 45.8 - 52.9% 96 - 106 43 - 55 67 - 78 69 - 79 8.8 - 70.0
Median 50.2% 49.8% 101 48 72 76 27.1
Average ± stdev 50.3 ± 2.1% 49.7 ± 2.1% 100 ± 2 48 ± 3 72 ± 3 75 ± 2 30.2 ± 14.0
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.07 0.05 0.04 0.46
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.28 0.28 -0.27 -0.27 0.31 0.20 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.73E-01 2.73E-01 2.94E-01 2.95E-01 2.19E-01 4.35E-01 -
Stats for ND5 (group size: 17 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 46.6 - 50.3% 49.7 - 53.4% 606 - 655 238 - 266 378 - 404 519 - 575 8.8 - 70.0
Median 48.5% 51.5% 634 251 390 548 27.1
Average ± stdev 48.3 ± 1.2% 51.7 ± 1.2% 630 ± 17 249 ± 6 391 ± 5 549 ± 16 30.2 ± 14.0
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.01 0.03 0.46
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.26 0.26 -0.35 0.01 0.24 0.21 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.09E-01 3.09E-01 1.65E-01 9.77E-01 3.56E-01 4.13E-01 -
Stats for ND6 (group size: 17 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 49.0 - 52.6% 47.4 - 51.0% 195 - 206 57 - 71 51 - 61 194 - 210 8.8 - 70.0
Median 50.6% 49.4% 201 62 54 202 27.1
Average ± stdev 50.6 ± 0.9% 49.4 ± 0.9% 200 ± 3 62 ± 3 54 ± 3 202 ± 4 30.2 ± 14.0
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.05 0.06 0.02 0.46
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.49 -0.49 0.46 0.23 -0.21 -0.32 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.70E-02 4.70E-02 6.51E-02 3.68E-01 4.29E-01 2.06E-01 -
Stats for 12S rRNA gene (group size: 17 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 47.5 - 49.6% 50.4 - 52.5% 260 - 284 197 - 221 183 - 202 303 - 322 8.8 - 70.0
Median 48.4% 51.6% 277 202 194 315 27.1
Average ± stdev 48.6 ± 0.6% 51.4 ± 0.6% 276 ± 5 203 ± 5 192 ± 6 314 ± 4 30.2 ± 14.0
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.01 0.46
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.29 0.29 -0.32 -0.03 0.32 -0.05 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.53E-01 2.53E-01 2.15E-01 8.99E-01 2.18E-01 8.47E-01 -
Stats for 16S rRNA gene (group size: 17 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 43.8 - 46.3% 53.7 - 56.2% 314 - 419 243 - 328 268 - 334 446 - 559 8.8 - 70.0
Median 45.5% 54.5% 413 323 325 547 27.1
Average ± stdev 45.5 ± 0.5% 54.5 ± 0.5% 405 ± 23 316 ± 18 321 ± 14 541 ± 24 30.2 ± 14.0
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.01 0.06 0.06 0.04 0.05 0.46
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.09 -0.09 -0.03 0.13 0.20 -0.08 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.28E-01 7.28E-01 9.24E-01 6.10E-01 4.39E-01 7.46E-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.