Stats for order Primates

Stats for total mtDNA (group size: 77 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.5 - 45.7% 54.3 - 62.5% 4003 - 5317 1981 - 2310 3897 - 5046 5007 - 5733 16.0 - 122.5
Median 40.6% 59.4% 4526 2145 4475 5336 30.3
Average ± stdev 40.9 ± 2.2% 59.1 ± 2.2% 4644 ± 338 2146 ± 65 4475 ± 304 5350 ± 156 32.9 ± 14.3
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.04 0.07 0.03 0.07 0.03 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.51 -0.51 0.50 -0.11 -0.45 -0.50 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.37E-06 2.29E-06 4.42E-06 3.58E-01 4.41E-05 3.53E-06 -
Stats for total protein-coding genes (group size: 77 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.1 - 46.3% 53.7 - 62.9% 2902 - 3930 1211 - 1447 2745 - 3501 3316 - 3769 16.0 - 122.5
Median 40.6% 59.4% 3247 1308 3149 3551 30.3
Average ± stdev 40.9 ± 2.4% 59.1 ± 2.4% 3334 ± 272 1308 ± 46 3153 ± 222 3547 ± 82 32.9 ± 14.3
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.08 0.04 0.07 0.02 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.50 -0.49 0.51 -0.10 -0.42 -0.49 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.70E-06 4.74E-06 1.68E-06 4.07E-01 1.34E-04 5.01E-06 -
Stats for D-loop (group size: 56 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 38.5 - 49.0% 51.0 - 61.5% 278 - 480 107 - 235 215 - 435 253 - 541 16.0 - 122.5
Median 43.3% 56.7% 340 150 295 326 33.8
Average ± stdev 43.4 ± 2.3% 56.6 ± 2.3% 341 ± 40 156 ± 24 302 ± 46 350 ± 62 34.8 ± 15.3
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.04 0.12 0.15 0.15 0.18 0.44
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.57 -0.57 0.05 -0.08 -0.39 -0.23 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.94E-06 4.36E-06 7.29E-01 5.61E-01 3.11E-03 9.33E-02 -
Stats for total tRNA-coding genes (group size: 77 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 34.8 - 41.2% 58.8 - 65.2% 290 - 667 216 - 351 378 - 642 505 - 809 16.0 - 122.5
Median 37.3% 62.7% 334 230 412 529 30.3
Average ± stdev 37.7 ± 1.6% 62.3 ± 1.6% 341 ± 42 230 ± 15 413 ± 31 531 ± 33 32.9 ± 14.3
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.13 0.07 0.08 0.06 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.28 -0.28 0.11 -0.20 -0.28 -0.16 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.25E-02 1.24E-02 3.20E-01 8.64E-02 1.40E-02 1.73E-01 -
Stats for total rRNA-coding genes (group size: 77 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 38.1 - 45.0% 55.0 - 61.9% 539 - 668 404 - 467 527 - 645 852 - 967 16.0 - 122.5
Median 41.2% 58.8% 598 440 591 881 30.3
Average ± stdev 41.5 ± 1.7% 58.5 ± 1.7% 601 ± 32 440 ± 13 582 ± 29 888 ± 24 32.9 ± 14.3
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.05 0.03 0.05 0.03 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.51 -0.51 0.51 0.32 -0.44 -0.45 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.31E-06 1.87E-06 2.09E-06 5.18E-03 5.80E-05 4.98E-05 -
Stats for ATP6 (group size: 77 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 35.1 - 46.8% 53.2 - 64.9% 174 - 241 58 - 83 159 - 230 198 - 227 16.0 - 122.5
Median 39.9% 60.1% 205 68 196 217 30.3
Average ± stdev 40.4 ± 2.8% 59.6 ± 2.8% 206 ± 18 68 ± 5 191 ± 19 214 ± 7 32.9 ± 14.3
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.05 0.09 0.08 0.10 0.04 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.48 -0.48 0.49 -0.02 -0.42 -0.11 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.18E-05 1.18E-05 5.48E-06 8.78E-01 1.20E-04 3.39E-01 -
Stats for ATP8 (group size: 77 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 26.1 - 46.4% 53.6 - 73.9% 39 - 82 8 - 20 39 - 71 70 - 87 16.0 - 122.5
Median 33.8% 66.2% 55 14 55 80 30.3
Average ± stdev 34.7 ± 4.7% 65.3 ± 4.7% 57 ± 9 14 ± 2 54 ± 7 79 ± 3 32.9 ± 14.3
Coefficient of variation 0.13 0.07 0.16 0.19 0.14 0.05 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.45 -0.45 0.46 0.02 -0.45 -0.17 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.68E-05 3.68E-05 2.10E-05 8.68E-01 3.69E-05 1.49E-01 -
Stats for COX1 (group size: 77 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 38.8 - 47.6% 52.4 - 61.2% 351 - 471 236 - 286 410 - 508 390 - 450 16.0 - 122.5
Median 42.1% 57.9% 398 251 472 425 30.3
Average ± stdev 42.3 ± 2.2% 57.6 ± 2.2% 403 ± 31 252 ± 8 469 ± 25 423 ± 13 32.9 ± 14.3
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.04 0.08 0.03 0.05 0.03 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.48 -0.48 0.54 -0.09 -0.48 -0.28 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.03E-05 1.04E-05 4.57E-07 4.16E-01 1.10E-05 1.26E-02 -
Stats for COX2 (group size: 77 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.9 - 46.9% 53.1 - 63.1% 160 - 222 85 - 105 163 - 213 196 - 227 16.0 - 122.5
Median 40.8% 59.2% 185 96 188 216 30.3
Average ± stdev 41.2 ± 2.4% 58.8 ± 2.4% 186 ± 14 95 ± 4 188 ± 13 214 ± 6 32.9 ± 14.3
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.08 0.05 0.07 0.03 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.52 -0.52 0.53 0.18 -0.37 -0.53 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.41E-06 1.41E-06 6.99E-07 1.17E-01 8.87E-04 8.61E-07 -
Stats for COX3 (group size: 77 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 39.7 - 50.4% 49.6 - 60.3% 200 - 268 100 - 127 192 - 264 197 - 233 16.0 - 122.5
Median 43.6% 56.4% 227 111 221 218 30.3
Average ± stdev 43.7 ± 2.1% 56.3 ± 2.1% 230 ± 16 111 ± 5 224 ± 15 217 ± 7 32.9 ± 14.3
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.04 0.07 0.05 0.07 0.03 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.47 -0.47 0.48 0.01 -0.36 -0.28 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.93E-05 1.93E-05 1.14E-05 9.34E-01 1.42E-03 1.20E-02 -
Stats for CYTB (group size: 77 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 38.9 - 47.5% 52.5 - 61.1% 311 - 394 121 - 161 281 - 356 317 - 381 16.0 - 122.5
Median 42.9% 57.1% 355 136 311 334 30.3
Average ± stdev 43.1 ± 2.2% 56.9 ± 2.2% 354 ± 25 137 ± 9 313 ± 22 334 ± 9 32.9 ± 14.3
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.04 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.03 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.41 -0.41 0.48 -0.19 -0.37 -0.16 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.47E-04 2.47E-04 1.21E-05 9.76E-02 9.28E-04 1.61E-01 -
Stats for ND1 (group size: 77 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.7 - 47.7% 52.3 - 62.3% 251 - 354 98 - 116 219 - 306 272 - 315 16.0 - 122.5
Median 41.3% 58.7% 290 107 263 292 30.3
Average ± stdev 42.0 ± 2.7% 58.0 ± 2.7% 294 ± 25 106 ± 4 261 ± 21 292 ± 9 32.9 ± 14.3
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.05 0.09 0.04 0.08 0.03 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.51 -0.51 0.51 -0.02 -0.43 -0.42 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.13E-06 2.06E-06 1.66E-06 8.62E-01 9.82E-05 1.50E-04 -
Stats for ND2 (group size: 77 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 34.0 - 45.0% 55.0 - 66.0% 266 - 370 72 - 113 234 - 320 325 - 389 16.0 - 122.5
Median 38.0% 62.0% 312 84 277 363 30.3
Average ± stdev 38.7 ± 3.2% 61.3 ± 3.2% 317 ± 31 85 ± 7 276 ± 25 361 ± 14 32.9 ± 14.3
Coefficient of variation 0.08 0.05 0.10 0.09 0.09 0.04 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.46 -0.46 0.44 0.21 -0.28 -0.56 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.81E-05 2.88E-05 6.40E-05 7.20E-02 1.21E-02 1.50E-07 -
Stats for ND3 (group size: 77 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 33.2 - 44.1% 55.9 - 66.8% 80 - 113 31 - 48 88 - 116 97 - 121 16.0 - 122.5
Median 39.6% 60.4% 99 38 101 110 30.3
Average ± stdev 39.1 ± 2.4% 60.9 ± 2.4% 97 ± 7 37 ± 3 100 ± 6 109 ± 4 32.9 ± 14.3
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.07 0.10 0.06 0.04 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.21 -0.21 0.32 -0.18 -0.24 -0.04 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
6.35E-02 6.35E-02 4.58E-03 1.26E-01 3.53E-02 7.34E-01 -
Stats for ND4 (group size: 77 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 35.0 - 46.0% 54.0 - 65.0% 344 - 500 119 - 168 333 - 442 402 - 465 16.0 - 122.5
Median 39.9% 60.1% 400 139 387 439 30.3
Average ± stdev 39.8 ± 2.7% 60.2 ± 2.7% 409 ± 39 138 ± 8 389 ± 29 439 ± 14 32.9 ± 14.3
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.04 0.10 0.06 0.07 0.03 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.51 -0.51 0.53 -0.18 -0.42 -0.48 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.76E-06 1.76E-06 7.99E-07 1.18E-01 1.64E-04 7.88E-06 -
Stats for ND4L (group size: 77 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 30.6 - 45.8% 54.2 - 69.4% 56 - 101 28 - 43 77 - 116 77 - 96 16.0 - 122.5
Median 39.1% 60.9% 81 33 96 87 30.3
Average ± stdev 38.7 ± 3.4% 61.3 ± 3.4% 81 ± 9 33 ± 3 94 ± 8 87 ± 4 32.9 ± 14.3
Coefficient of variation 0.09 0.06 0.12 0.09 0.09 0.05 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.37 -0.37 0.36 0.12 -0.40 -0.14 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.83E-04 7.83E-04 1.12E-03 2.93E-01 3.62E-04 2.30E-01 -
Stats for ND5 (group size: 77 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 35.9 - 46.9% 53.1 - 64.1% 461 - 660 167 - 212 421 - 568 541 - 626 16.0 - 122.5
Median 39.6% 60.4% 530 189 500 580 30.3
Average ± stdev 40.3 ± 2.6% 59.7 ± 2.6% 540 ± 47 188 ± 8 499 ± 38 580 ± 16 32.9 ± 14.3
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.04 0.09 0.05 0.08 0.03 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.47 -0.47 0.49 -0.09 -0.43 -0.36 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.32E-05 1.36E-05 5.36E-06 4.52E-01 1.12E-04 1.39E-03 -
Stats for ND6 (group size: 77 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 34.1 - 46.5% 53.5 - 65.9% 140 - 201 31 - 60 85 - 127 192 - 229 16.0 - 122.5
Median 39.4% 60.6% 165 39 103 215 30.3
Average ± stdev 39.8 ± 2.7% 60.2 ± 2.7% 167 ± 15 42 ± 7 103 ± 11 213 ± 7 32.9 ± 14.3
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.04 0.10 0.18 0.11 0.04 0.43
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.37 -0.37 0.39 -0.16 -0.16 -0.45 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.00E-03 1.00E-03 4.16E-04 1.74E-01 1.63E-01 4.18E-05 -
Stats for 12S rRNA gene (group size: 75 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 39.4 - 46.9% 53.1 - 60.6% 213 - 263 157 - 190 193 - 233 306 - 357 16.0 - 122.5
Median 43.0% 57.0% 235 176 215 325 30.2
Average ± stdev 43.0 ± 2.0% 57.0 ± 2.0% 234 ± 13 174 ± 7 215 ± 10 327 ± 13 32.8 ± 14.5
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.03 0.06 0.04 0.05 0.04 0.44
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.47 -0.47 0.43 0.32 -0.35 -0.49 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.06E-05 2.06E-05 9.87E-05 5.05E-03 1.98E-03 8.32E-06 -
Stats for 16S rRNA gene (group size: 75 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.9 - 44.0% 56.0 - 63.1% 321 - 408 247 - 280 330 - 418 537 - 610 16.0 - 122.5
Median 40.4% 59.6% 365 263 370 558 30.2
Average ± stdev 40.4 ± 1.7% 59.5 ± 1.7% 366 ± 20 264 ± 8 368 ± 21 561 ± 13 32.8 ± 14.5
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.06 0.03 0.06 0.02 0.44
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.50 -0.51 0.52 0.20 -0.44 -0.33 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.04E-06 2.68E-06 1.36E-06 9.26E-02 7.52E-05 3.55E-03 -

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.