Stats for order Cetacea

Stats for total mtDNA (group size: 29 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 38.5 - 43.2% 56.8 - 61.5% 4216 - 4778 2022 - 2315 4151 - 4631 5162 - 5554 17.0 - 211.0
Median 40.2% 59.8% 4420 2118 4444 5401 57.5
Average ± stdev 40.0 ± 1.1% 60.0 ± 1.1% 4434 ± 138 2124 ± 61 4446 ± 129 5387 ± 72 63.1 ± 37.2
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.01 0.59
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.03 -0.03 0.09 -0.15 -0.15 0.16 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.87E-01 8.87E-01 6.60E-01 4.41E-01 4.39E-01 4.19E-01 -
Stats for total protein-coding genes (group size: 29 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 38.6 - 44.3% 55.7 - 61.4% 3131 - 3581 1209 - 1451 2883 - 3298 3434 - 3756 17.0 - 211.0
Median 40.9% 59.1% 3298 1288 3124 3631 57.5
Average ± stdev 40.6 ± 1.3% 59.4 ± 1.3% 3312 ± 110 1295 ± 50 3116 ± 112 3623 ± 58 63.1 ± 37.2
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.02 0.59
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.05 -0.05 0.14 -0.18 -0.18 0.22 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.10E-01 8.10E-01 4.55E-01 3.50E-01 3.62E-01 2.45E-01 -
Stats for D-loop (group size: 28 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.7 - 42.1% 57.9 - 63.3% 213 - 297 121 - 157 258 - 306 259 - 367 17.0 - 211.0
Median 38.5% 61.6% 219 134 290 274 57.5
Average ± stdev 38.8 ± 1.4% 61.2 ± 1.4% 222 ± 15 134 ± 10 286 ± 13 277 ± 18 61.4 ± 36.8
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.02 0.07 0.07 0.05 0.07 0.60
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.13 0.13 -0.39 0.15 -0.10 -0.07 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.21E-01 5.21E-01 4.14E-02 4.43E-01 6.11E-01 7.32E-01 -
Stats for total tRNA-coding genes (group size: 29 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 35.7 - 39.0% 61.0 - 64.3% 310 - 346 224 - 246 403 - 434 516 - 548 17.0 - 211.0
Median 36.7% 63.3% 326 232 423 537 57.5
Average ± stdev 36.9 ± 0.8% 63.1 ± 0.8% 326 ± 8 233 ± 5 422 ± 7 535 ± 7 63.1 ± 37.2
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.59
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.25 0.25 -0.11 -0.31 0.31 0.23 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.83E-01 1.83E-01 5.67E-01 1.03E-01 9.80E-02 2.40E-01 -
Stats for total rRNA-coding genes (group size: 29 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 38.4 - 41.3% 58.7 - 61.6% 524 - 601 441 - 460 567 - 637 884 - 947 17.0 - 211.0
Median 39.3% 60.7% 552 452 609 931 57.5
Average ± stdev 39.6 ± 0.8% 60.4 ± 0.8% 557 ± 19 451 ± 4 608 ± 15 931 ± 12 63.1 ± 37.2
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.01 0.04 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.59
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.13 -0.13 0.15 0.18 0.04 -0.10 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.17E-01 5.17E-01 4.26E-01 3.58E-01 8.29E-01 5.95E-01 -
Stats for ATP6 (group size: 29 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.2 - 42.7% 57.3 - 62.8% 190 - 215 61 - 80 180 - 210 204 - 225 17.0 - 211.0
Median 38.9% 61.1% 196 67 201 216 57.5
Average ± stdev 39.1 ± 1.2% 60.9 ± 1.2% 198 ± 6 67 ± 4 198 ± 7 216 ± 4 63.1 ± 37.2
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.06 0.04 0.02 0.59
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.31 0.31 -0.13 -0.36 0.17 0.30 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.03E-01 1.03E-01 4.86E-01 5.31E-02 3.90E-01 1.19E-01 -
Stats for ATP8 (group size: 29 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 32.3 - 42.7% 57.3 - 67.7% 53 - 75 8 - 18 43 - 58 63 - 79 17.0 - 211.0
Median 37.5% 62.5% 60 11 50 71 57.5
Average ± stdev 37.9 ± 3.0% 62.1 ± 3.0% 61 ± 4 12 ± 2 49 ± 3 70 ± 4 63.1 ± 37.2
Coefficient of variation 0.08 0.05 0.08 0.21 0.07 0.06 0.59
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.28 0.28 -0.36 -0.10 0.19 0.10 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.41E-01 1.41E-01 5.75E-02 5.94E-01 3.33E-01 6.14E-01 -
Stats for COX1 (group size: 29 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 39.2 - 45.1% 54.9 - 60.8% 361 - 431 239 - 285 422 - 493 407 - 464 17.0 - 211.0
Median 41.7% 58.3% 393 250 460 448 57.5
Average ± stdev 41.5 ± 1.5% 58.5 ± 1.5% 390 ± 19 252 ± 9 463 ± 19 445 ± 11 63.1 ± 37.2
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.05 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.59
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.01 -0.01 0.25 -0.48 -0.28 0.43 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
9.53E-01 9.47E-01 1.97E-01 8.05E-03 1.47E-01 1.86E-02 -
Stats for COX2 (group size: 29 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.1 - 43.7% 56.3 - 62.7% 167 - 195 82 - 104 170 - 193 215 - 241 17.0 - 211.0
Median 39.2% 60.8% 178 90 182 235 57.5
Average ± stdev 39.4 ± 1.4% 60.6 ± 1.3% 179 ± 7 90 ± 4 181 ± 6 233 ± 6 63.1 ± 37.2
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.59
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.23 0.23 -0.05 -0.36 -0.12 0.48 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.35E-01 2.23E-01 7.97E-01 5.74E-02 5.44E-01 7.94E-03 -
Stats for COX3 (group size: 29 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 40.9 - 47.8% 52.2 - 59.1% 218 - 251 102 - 133 211 - 246 198 - 230 17.0 - 211.0
Median 42.9% 57.1% 230 108 228 221 57.5
Average ± stdev 43.1 ± 1.3% 56.9 ± 1.3% 229 ± 6 108 ± 6 228 ± 7 218 ± 6 63.1 ± 37.2
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.06 0.03 0.03 0.59
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.22 0.22 -0.13 -0.22 -0.01 0.41 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.43E-01 2.43E-01 4.93E-01 2.51E-01 9.58E-01 2.89E-02 -
Stats for CYTB (group size: 29 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 40.7 - 46.4% 53.6 - 59.3% 327 - 371 133 - 158 275 - 329 336 - 364 17.0 - 211.0
Median 43.0% 57.0% 345 144 304 345 57.5
Average ± stdev 43.1 ± 1.4% 56.9 ± 1.4% 346 ± 11 144 ± 6 302 ± 11 346 ± 6 63.1 ± 37.2
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.05 0.04 0.02 0.59
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.17 -0.17 0.17 0.13 -0.17 -0.10 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.85E-01 3.85E-01 3.87E-01 5.13E-01 3.86E-01 5.88E-01 -
Stats for ND1 (group size: 29 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 39.4 - 45.9% 54.1 - 60.6% 274 - 324 103 - 122 229 - 269 285 - 315 17.0 - 211.0
Median 41.3% 58.7% 284 110 256 304 57.5
Average ± stdev 41.6 ± 1.4% 58.4 ± 1.4% 287 ± 10 110 ± 4 255 ± 9 303 ± 7 63.1 ± 37.2
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.59
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.03 0.03 0.03 -0.16 -0.22 0.31 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.78E-01 8.78E-01 8.58E-01 4.00E-01 2.49E-01 9.63E-02 -
Stats for ND2 (group size: 29 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.2 - 40.4% 59.6 - 63.8% 302 - 334 73 - 94 252 - 290 358 - 383 17.0 - 211.0
Median 38.3% 61.7% 318 82 273 370 57.5
Average ± stdev 38.3 ± 0.9% 61.7 ± 0.9% 317 ± 8 82 ± 5 272 ± 9 370 ± 5 63.1 ± 37.2
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.07 0.03 0.02 0.59
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.21 -0.21 0.08 0.25 -0.28 0.11 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.76E-01 2.76E-01 6.83E-01 1.97E-01 1.39E-01 5.66E-01 -
Stats for ND3 (group size: 29 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 34.4 - 47.4% 52.6 - 65.6% 84 - 116 34 - 48 86 - 116 96 - 117 17.0 - 211.0
Median 40.2% 59.8% 101 39 99 108 57.5
Average ± stdev 40.4 ± 2.5% 59.6 ± 2.5% 100 ± 6 39 ± 3 98 ± 6 107 ± 3 63.1 ± 37.2
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.07 0.04 0.59
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.12 -0.12 0.19 -0.06 -0.27 0.18 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.33E-01 5.33E-01 3.15E-01 7.75E-01 1.62E-01 3.49E-01 -
Stats for ND4 (group size: 29 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.8 - 43.2% 56.8 - 63.2% 373 - 448 129 - 161 359 - 428 415 - 457 17.0 - 211.0
Median 39.8% 60.2% 411 140 387 439 57.5
Average ± stdev 39.8 ± 1.9% 60.2 ± 1.9% 409 ± 22 139 ± 7 390 ± 21 438 ± 9 63.1 ± 37.2
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.03 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.02 0.59
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.29 -0.29 0.34 0.01 -0.24 -0.24 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.29E-01 1.29E-01 7.07E-02 9.76E-01 2.04E-01 2.12E-01 -
Stats for ND4L (group size: 29 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.4 - 43.8% 56.2 - 62.6% 75 - 91 32 - 42 84 - 99 81 - 92 17.0 - 211.0
Median 40.7% 59.3% 84 36 91 87 57.5
Average ± stdev 40.4 ± 1.9% 59.6 ± 1.9% 83 ± 4 36 ± 2 90 ± 3 86 ± 3 63.1 ± 37.2
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.03 0.06 0.07 0.04 0.04 0.59
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.24 -0.24 0.18 0.19 -0.15 -0.20 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.09E-01 2.09E-01 3.37E-01 3.33E-01 4.31E-01 2.97E-01 -
Stats for ND5 (group size: 29 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 38.4 - 44.4% 55.6 - 61.6% 526 - 609 162 - 200 460 - 538 552 - 603 17.0 - 211.0
Median 40.7% 59.3% 560 180 502 583 57.5
Average ± stdev 40.6 ± 1.6% 59.4 ± 1.6% 558 ± 23 180 ± 8 498 ± 20 583 ± 12 63.1 ± 37.2
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.04 0.02 0.59
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.10 -0.10 0.10 0.05 -0.12 -0.02 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
6.15E-01 6.15E-01 5.88E-01 7.87E-01 5.30E-01 9.16E-01 -
Stats for ND6 (group size: 29 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 35.0 - 43.0% 57.0 - 65.0% 150 - 187 31 - 45 86 - 119 212 - 231 17.0 - 211.0
Median 37.1% 62.9% 160 37 106 225 57.5
Average ± stdev 37.5 ± 1.6% 62.5 ± 1.6% 161 ± 7 37 ± 3 105 ± 6 223 ± 4 63.1 ± 37.2
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.05 0.09 0.06 0.02 0.59
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.32 0.32 -0.12 -0.53 0.26 0.24 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
9.42E-02 9.42E-02 5.37E-01 3.23E-03 1.81E-01 2.20E-01 -
Stats for 12S rRNA gene (group size: 29 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 40.5 - 44.1% 55.9 - 59.5% 217 - 246 175 - 190 201 - 226 339 - 354 17.0 - 211.0
Median 42.1% 57.9% 229 181 216 347 57.5
Average ± stdev 42.3 ± 0.9% 57.7 ± 0.9% 231 ± 7 180 ± 2 214 ± 5 346 ± 4 63.1 ± 37.2
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.59
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.00 -0.00 0.01 0.07 0.16 -0.14 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
9.80E-01 9.80E-01 9.57E-01 7.02E-01 4.11E-01 4.85E-01 -
Stats for 16S rRNA gene (group size: 29 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.3 - 39.8% 60.2 - 63.7% 301 - 355 258 - 277 366 - 418 545 - 600 17.0 - 211.0
Median 37.7% 62.3% 323 271 398 584 57.5
Average ± stdev 37.9 ± 0.9% 62.1 ± 0.9% 326 ± 14 270 ± 4 394 ± 11 584 ± 9 63.1 ± 37.2
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.01 0.04 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.59
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.18 -0.18 0.21 0.16 -0.02 -0.07 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.37E-01 3.37E-01 2.82E-01 4.07E-01 9.16E-01 7.02E-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.