Stats for order Carcharhiniformes

Stats for total mtDNA (group size: 15 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.9 - 40.0% 60.0 - 63.1% 3984 - 4612 2174 - 2358 4862 - 5235 5139 - 5379 8.0 - 50.0
Median 38.5% 61.5% 4224 2204 5033 5254 20.0
Average ± stdev 38.5 ± 0.8% 61.5 ± 0.8% 4211 ± 159 2236 ± 62 5061 ± 107 5240 ± 60 22.9 ± 11.5
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.01 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.50
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.31 0.31 -0.06 -0.66 -0.01 0.43 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.67E-01 2.67E-01 8.33E-01 7.71E-03 9.78E-01 1.07E-01 -
Stats for total protein-coding genes (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.8 - 40.9% 59.1 - 63.2% 2880 - 3282 1315 - 1475 3339 - 3718 3368 - 3491 8.0 - 50.0
Median 38.8% 61.3% 3091 1332 3528 3460 20.0
Average ± stdev 38.8 ± 1.1% 61.2 ± 1.1% 3066 ± 119 1355 ± 48 3544 ± 111 3441 ± 39 22.9 ± 11.9
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.01 0.52
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.26 0.26 -0.01 -0.61 0.04 0.64 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.70E-01 3.70E-01 9.72E-01 1.95E-02 8.89E-01 1.37E-02 -
Stats for D-loop (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 30.1 - 34.4% 65.6 - 69.9% 194 - 231 128 - 159 367 - 384 331 - 362 8.0 - 50.0
Median 33.2% 66.8% 211 144 376 341 22.0
Average ± stdev 33.1 ± 1.0% 66.9 ± 1.0% 210 ± 8 143 ± 6 375 ± 4 342 ± 8 23.6 ± 11.6
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.05 0.01 0.03 0.49
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.21 0.21 -0.17 -0.34 0.20 -0.22 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.77E-01 4.77E-01 5.53E-01 2.31E-01 4.92E-01 4.54E-01 -
Stats for total tRNA-coding genes (group size: 15 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.7 - 40.6% 59.4 - 62.3% 322 - 352 259 - 283 427 - 458 492 - 519 8.0 - 50.0
Median 39.7% 60.3% 343 272 434 502 20.0
Average ± stdev 39.5 ± 0.8% 60.5 ± 0.8% 341 ± 6 270 ± 6 436 ± 7 503 ± 6 22.9 ± 11.5
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.50
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.37 0.37 -0.11 -0.55 0.11 0.58 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.73E-01 1.73E-01 6.87E-01 3.49E-02 6.86E-01 2.32E-02 -
Stats for total rRNA-coding genes (group size: 15 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 38.1 - 39.8% 60.2 - 61.9% 545 - 579 447 - 474 663 - 700 901 - 939 8.0 - 50.0
Median 39.0% 61.0% 566 455 678 923 20.0
Average ± stdev 38.9 ± 0.5% 61.1 ± 0.5% 564 ± 11 457 ± 8 680 ± 12 922 ± 9 22.9 ± 11.5
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.50
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.48 0.48 -0.07 -0.68 -0.08 0.70 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
6.90E-02 6.90E-02 8.01E-01 5.75E-03 7.88E-01 3.80E-03 -
Stats for ATP6 (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 33.0 - 38.2% 61.8 - 67.0% 162 - 187 64 - 77 214 - 239 203 - 222 8.0 - 50.0
Median 36.0% 64.1% 179 69 223 215 20.0
Average ± stdev 36.1 ± 1.3% 63.9 ± 1.3% 177 ± 7 69 ± 3 224 ± 8 213 ± 5 22.9 ± 11.9
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.02 0.04 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.52
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.22 0.22 0.03 -0.64 -0.21 0.68 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.44E-01 4.44E-01 9.08E-01 1.37E-02 4.72E-01 7.60E-03 -
Stats for ATP8 (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 26.2 - 33.9% 66.1 - 73.8% 33 - 45 9 - 18 48 - 59 60 - 66 8.0 - 50.0
Median 29.2% 70.8% 39 10 55 65 20.0
Average ± stdev 29.4 ± 2.0% 70.6 ± 2.0% 38 ± 3 11 ± 2 54 ± 2 63 ± 2 22.9 ± 11.9
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.03 0.08 0.22 0.05 0.03 0.52
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.30 0.30 0.02 -0.43 0.13 0.33 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.92E-01 2.92E-01 9.46E-01 1.29E-01 6.65E-01 2.56E-01 -
Stats for COX1 (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.7 - 41.4% 58.6 - 63.3% 334 - 394 237 - 255 485 - 556 419 - 438 8.0 - 50.0
Median 38.2% 62.2% 356 241 540 428 20.0
Average ± stdev 38.3 ± 1.4% 61.7 ± 1.4% 353 ± 15 243 ± 6 532 ± 18 428 ± 4 22.9 ± 11.9
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.02 0.04 0.02 0.04 0.01 0.52
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.54 0.54 -0.48 -0.58 0.47 0.55 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.72E-02 4.72E-02 8.36E-02 3.15E-02 8.89E-02 4.24E-02 -
Stats for COX2 (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.0 - 40.8% 59.2 - 64.0% 153 - 182 93 - 106 185 - 216 215 - 231 8.0 - 50.0
Median 37.8% 62.4% 161 100 210 222 20.0
Average ± stdev 37.9 ± 1.3% 62.1 ± 1.3% 161 ± 6 100 ± 3 207 ± 7 221 ± 3 22.9 ± 11.9
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.02 0.52
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.24 0.24 -0.24 -0.13 0.25 0.05 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.11E-01 4.11E-01 4.08E-01 6.61E-01 3.87E-01 8.60E-01 -
Stats for COX3 (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 40.5 - 43.6% 56.4 - 59.5% 195 - 217 120 - 128 226 - 252 213 - 223 8.0 - 50.0
Median 41.5% 58.5% 203 123 241 220 20.0
Average ± stdev 41.6 ± 0.9% 58.4 ± 0.9% 203 ± 5 123 ± 2 239 ± 6 219 ± 2 22.9 ± 11.9
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.52
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.32 0.32 -0.19 -0.45 0.27 0.13 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.62E-01 2.62E-01 5.14E-01 1.07E-01 3.46E-01 6.53E-01 -
Stats for CYTB (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.8 - 42.1% 57.9 - 62.2% 293 - 339 132 - 151 350 - 390 301 - 325 8.0 - 50.0
Median 40.2% 59.9% 319 138 369 321 20.0
Average ± stdev 40.0 ± 1.2% 60.0 ± 1.2% 317 ± 13 139 ± 5 370 ± 11 317 ± 8 22.9 ± 11.9
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.52
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.39 0.39 -0.18 -0.54 0.00 0.61 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.67E-01 1.67E-01 5.33E-01 4.66E-02 9.97E-01 2.17E-02 -
Stats for ND1 (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.1 - 42.1% 57.9 - 62.9% 258 - 298 104 - 123 276 - 318 283 - 298 8.0 - 50.0
Median 39.8% 60.3% 277 111 303 291 20.0
Average ± stdev 39.8 ± 1.3% 60.2 ± 1.3% 276 ± 11 111 ± 5 296 ± 12 290 ± 4 22.9 ± 11.9
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.05 0.04 0.01 0.52
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.10 0.10 0.13 -0.54 -0.03 0.37 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.30E-01 7.30E-01 6.48E-01 4.41E-02 9.30E-01 1.89E-01 -
Stats for ND2 (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.6 - 41.1% 58.9 - 63.4% 267 - 337 92 - 116 285 - 333 314 - 334 8.0 - 50.0
Median 39.1% 61.2% 312 96 314 330 20.0
Average ± stdev 38.9 ± 1.4% 61.1 ± 1.4% 307 ± 18 98 ± 6 310 ± 14 328 ± 5 22.9 ± 11.9
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.02 0.06 0.07 0.05 0.02 0.52
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.04 -0.04 0.27 -0.70 -0.26 0.54 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
9.04E-01 9.04E-01 3.53E-01 5.41E-03 3.79E-01 4.68E-02 -
Stats for ND3 (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.8 - 45.0% 55.0 - 62.2% 82 - 107 47 - 54 105 - 128 82 - 93 8.0 - 50.0
Median 41.5% 59.0% 96 49 116 91 20.0
Average ± stdev 41.2 ± 1.9% 58.8 ± 1.9% 94 ± 6 49 ± 1 116 ± 6 89 ± 3 22.9 ± 11.9
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.03 0.07 0.04 0.05 0.04 0.52
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.39 0.39 -0.28 -0.47 0.05 0.60 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.74E-01 1.74E-01 3.33E-01 9.30E-02 8.68E-01 2.27E-02 -
Stats for ND4 (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.3 - 40.7% 59.3 - 63.7% 352 - 410 140 - 172 407 - 461 396 - 424 8.0 - 50.0
Median 38.9% 61.4% 389 147 433 419 20.0
Average ± stdev 38.5 ± 1.2% 61.5 ± 1.2% 382 ± 19 149 ± 9 433 ± 17 415 ± 8 22.9 ± 11.9
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.05 0.07 0.04 0.02 0.52
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.17 0.17 0.13 -0.53 -0.09 0.54 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.51E-01 5.51E-01 6.51E-01 4.97E-02 7.58E-01 4.49E-02 -
Stats for ND4L (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.4 - 44.8% 55.2 - 62.6% 77 - 96 34 - 39 92 - 110 69 - 78 8.0 - 50.0
Median 42.4% 57.6% 91 35 96 75 20.0
Average ± stdev 42.0 ± 1.8% 58.0 ± 1.8% 89 ± 5 35 ± 1 97 ± 4 74 ± 2 22.9 ± 11.9
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.06 0.04 0.05 0.03 0.52
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.19 0.19 -0.16 -0.11 0.39 -0.43 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.13E-01 5.13E-01 5.96E-01 7.03E-01 1.69E-01 1.21E-01 -
Stats for ND5 (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 34.8 - 40.8% 59.2 - 65.2% 461 - 562 176 - 198 516 - 608 564 - 585 8.0 - 50.0
Median 38.3% 61.9% 518 184 559 574 20.0
Average ± stdev 37.8 ± 1.6% 62.2 ± 1.6% 508 ± 29 183 ± 5 565 ± 26 572 ± 5 22.9 ± 11.9
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.06 0.03 0.05 0.01 0.52
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.06 -0.06 0.15 -0.52 -0.11 0.21 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.50E-01 8.50E-01 6.09E-01 5.42E-02 7.18E-01 4.73E-01 -
Stats for ND6 (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.5 - 40.4% 59.6 - 62.5% 152 - 167 37 - 50 94 - 110 208 - 223 8.0 - 50.0
Median 38.5% 61.5% 159 42 103 222 20.0
Average ± stdev 38.6 ± 0.8% 61.4 ± 0.8% 158 ± 4 42 ± 3 101 ± 3 218 ± 4 22.9 ± 11.9
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.09 0.04 0.02 0.52
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.50 0.50 -0.00 -0.53 0.00 0.43 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
6.55E-02 6.55E-02 9.90E-01 5.20E-02 9.99E-01 1.20E-01 -
Stats for 12S rRNA gene (group size: 15 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 40.7 - 44.0% 56.0 - 59.3% 213 - 236 173 - 190 214 - 242 306 - 336 8.0 - 50.0
Median 42.1% 57.9% 224 178 231 322 20.0
Average ± stdev 42.0 ± 1.0% 58.0 ± 1.0% 222 ± 6 178 ± 4 231 ± 7 322 ± 6 22.9 ± 11.5
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.50
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.60 0.60 -0.36 -0.62 0.21 0.58 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.88E-02 1.88E-02 1.85E-01 1.35E-02 4.47E-01 2.42E-02 -
Stats for 16S rRNA gene (group size: 15 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.6 - 37.9% 62.1 - 63.4% 331 - 355 272 - 288 435 - 460 592 - 611 8.0 - 50.0
Median 37.2% 62.8% 340 277 449 601 20.0
Average ± stdev 37.2 ± 0.4% 62.8 ± 0.4% 341 ± 7 278 ± 4 448 ± 7 600 ± 4 22.9 ± 11.5
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.50
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.15 0.15 0.21 -0.64 -0.36 0.66 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.92E-01 5.92E-01 4.62E-01 9.82E-03 1.89E-01 7.37E-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
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.