Stats for order Osmeriformes

Stats for total mtDNA (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 40.1 - 50.6% 49.4 - 59.9% 4590 - 5218 2785 - 3257 3942 - 5915 3861 - 5479 1.0 - 38.0
Median 48.3% 51.9% 4963 3137 4584 4132 7.0
Average ± stdev 47.2 ± 3.7% 52.8 ± 3.7% 4931 ± 206 3089 ± 154 4623 ± 616 4397 ± 544 10.7 ± 12.6
Coefficient of variation 0.08 0.07 0.04 0.05 0.13 0.12 1.18
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.55 -0.55 0.69 -0.56 -0.83 -0.31 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.56E-01 2.56E-01 1.28E-01 2.51E-01 4.29E-02 5.44E-01 -
Stats for total protein-coding genes (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 39.4 - 51.9% 48.1 - 60.6% 2841 - 3834 1682 - 2128 2791 - 3785 2378 - 3172 1.0 - 38.0
Median 48.7% 51.6% 3620 2014 3328 2615 7.0
Average ± stdev 47.6 ± 4.2% 52.4 ± 4.2% 3507 ± 327 1931 ± 165 3257 ± 297 2726 ± 287 10.7 ± 12.6
Coefficient of variation 0.09 0.08 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.11 1.18
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.55 -0.55 0.74 -0.03 -0.86 0.00 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.58E-01 2.58E-01 9.57E-02 9.58E-01 3.00E-02 9.96E-01 -
Stats for D-loop (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 38.0 - 45.8% 54.2 - 62.0% 189 - 310 146 - 195 252 - 300 254 - 307 1.0 - 38.0
Median 41.0% 61.0% 226 158 295 273 7.0
Average ± stdev 40.9 ± 3.0% 59.1 ± 3.0% 229 ± 39 159 ± 16 282 ± 17 276 ± 19 10.7 ± 12.6
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.05 0.17 0.10 0.06 0.07 1.18
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.01 0.01 0.23 0.18 0.61 0.52 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
9.78E-01 9.78E-01 6.61E-01 7.32E-01 1.99E-01 2.88E-01 -
Stats for total tRNA-coding genes (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 42.4 - 47.6% 52.4 - 57.6% 369 - 422 289 - 338 348 - 408 446 - 486 1.0 - 38.0
Median 47.2% 53.1% 403 331 370 452 7.0
Average ± stdev 46.3 ± 2.0% 53.7 ± 2.0% 398 ± 15 321 ± 17 373 ± 17 460 ± 15 10.7 ± 12.6
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.06 0.05 0.03 1.18
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.63 -0.63 0.89 0.18 -0.91 -0.11 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.77E-01 1.77E-01 1.76E-02 7.37E-01 1.20E-02 8.39E-01 -
Stats for total rRNA-coding genes (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 42.8 - 50.0% 50.0 - 57.2% 585 - 716 534 - 628 493 - 626 772 - 868 1.0 - 38.0
Median 49.2% 51.3% 679 619 566 803 7.0
Average ± stdev 48.1 ± 2.6% 51.9 ± 2.6% 672 ± 41 599 ± 33 564 ± 39 809 ± 33 10.7 ± 12.6
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.06 0.07 0.04 1.18
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.65 -0.65 0.78 0.31 -0.88 -0.13 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.62E-01 1.62E-01 6.66E-02 5.53E-01 2.11E-02 8.11E-01 -
Stats for ATP6 (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.5 - 51.8% 48.2 - 62.5% 168 - 247 88 - 107 179 - 232 141 - 195 1.0 - 38.0
Median 47.2% 53.5% 221 104 211 159 7.0
Average ± stdev 46.3 ± 4.8% 53.7 ± 4.8% 217 ± 24 99 ± 6 205 ± 17 161 ± 18 10.7 ± 12.6
Coefficient of variation 0.10 0.09 0.11 0.07 0.09 0.11 1.18
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.56 -0.56 0.64 0.09 -0.73 -0.21 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.48E-01 2.48E-01 1.68E-01 8.72E-01 9.88E-02 6.89E-01 -
Stats for ATP8 (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 39.3 - 49.4% 50.6 - 60.7% 48 - 55 18 - 28 41 - 52 41 - 52 1.0 - 38.0
Median 46.4% 54.2% 55 25 47 45 7.0
Average ± stdev 45.4 ± 3.4% 54.6 ± 3.4% 53 ± 2 23 ± 3 46 ± 3 45 ± 4 10.7 ± 12.6
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.06 0.05 0.15 0.07 0.09 1.18
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.49 -0.49 0.71 0.21 -0.82 0.06 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.20E-01 3.20E-01 1.17E-01 6.96E-01 4.70E-02 9.16E-01 -
Stats for COX1 (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 41.1 - 49.8% 50.2 - 58.9% 355 - 475 283 - 319 417 - 520 326 - 393 1.0 - 38.0
Median 49.3% 53.1% 446 301 477 352 7.0
Average ± stdev 47.2 ± 3.3% 52.8 ± 3.3% 430 ± 40 302 ± 12 466 ± 33 352 ± 21 10.7 ± 12.6
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.06 0.09 0.04 0.07 0.06 1.18
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.71 -0.71 0.73 0.32 -0.76 -0.34 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.17E-01 1.17E-01 9.84E-02 5.42E-01 8.27E-02 5.12E-01 -
Stats for COX2 (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 40.4 - 50.7% 49.3 - 59.6% 163 - 221 110 - 129 170 - 216 168 - 200 1.0 - 38.0
Median 46.5% 53.7% 199 122 186 188 7.0
Average ± stdev 46.1 ± 3.3% 53.9 ± 3.3% 197 ± 18 121 ± 6 187 ± 15 185 ± 10 10.7 ± 12.6
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.06 0.09 0.05 0.08 0.06 1.18
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.40 -0.40 0.60 -0.40 -0.76 0.31 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.37E-01 4.37E-01 2.11E-01 4.27E-01 8.16E-02 5.46E-01 -
Stats for COX3 (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 42.1 - 51.8% 48.2 - 57.9% 204 - 252 127 - 158 203 - 259 162 - 196 1.0 - 38.0
Median 50.1% 50.4% 249 146 222 178 7.0
Average ± stdev 48.9 ± 3.4% 51.1 ± 3.4% 241 ± 16 142 ± 9 223 ± 17 177 ± 13 10.7 ± 12.6
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.08 0.07 1.18
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.56 -0.56 0.76 0.08 -0.86 0.06 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.43E-01 2.43E-01 7.97E-02 8.85E-01 2.69E-02 9.16E-01 -
Stats for CYTB (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 38.4 - 50.6% 49.4 - 61.6% 259 - 394 173 - 209 288 - 395 225 - 305 1.0 - 38.0
Median 48.6% 51.8% 354 204 341 250 7.0
Average ± stdev 47.1 ± 4.4% 52.9 ± 4.4% 342 ± 41 194 ± 13 343 ± 31 259 ± 27 10.7 ± 12.6
Coefficient of variation 0.09 0.08 0.12 0.07 0.09 0.10 1.18
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.70 -0.70 0.84 -0.17 -0.93 -0.08 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.19E-01 1.19E-01 3.79E-02 7.47E-01 7.34E-03 8.75E-01 -
Stats for ND1 (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 38.7 - 52.9% 47.1 - 61.3% 238 - 356 139 - 189 231 - 345 170 - 253 1.0 - 38.0
Median 51.0% 49.6% 314 181 289 199 7.0
Average ± stdev 49.0 ± 5.2% 51.0 ± 5.2% 308 ± 35 169 ± 19 289 ± 33 207 ± 29 10.7 ± 12.6
Coefficient of variation 0.11 0.10 0.12 0.11 0.12 0.14 1.18
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.68 -0.68 0.86 0.03 -0.95 0.01 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.38E-01 1.38E-01 2.72E-02 9.55E-01 3.66E-03 9.86E-01 -
Stats for ND2 (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 39.2 - 54.0% 46.0 - 60.8% 281 - 379 130 - 191 222 - 346 186 - 311 1.0 - 38.0
Median 51.2% 50.4% 360 183 301 232 7.0
Average ± stdev 49.1 ± 5.1% 50.9 ± 5.1% 347 ± 33 167 ± 25 292 ± 37 242 ± 44 10.7 ± 12.6
Coefficient of variation 0.10 0.10 0.09 0.15 0.13 0.18 1.18
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.45 -0.45 0.70 -0.04 -0.91 0.25 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.66E-01 3.66E-01 1.25E-01 9.37E-01 1.20E-02 6.37E-01 -
Stats for ND3 (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.5 - 52.4% 47.6 - 62.5% 81 - 115 49 - 72 99 - 127 54 - 91 1.0 - 38.0
Median 51.3% 51.9% 111 64 112 63 7.0
Average ± stdev 47.9 ± 5.5% 52.1 ± 5.5% 105 ± 11 61 ± 8 112 ± 8 69 ± 14 10.7 ± 12.6
Coefficient of variation 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.15 0.08 0.20 1.18
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.41 -0.41 0.74 -0.16 -0.84 -0.00 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.18E-01 4.18E-01 9.37E-02 7.61E-01 3.51E-02 9.98E-01 -
Stats for ND4 (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 38.8 - 52.6% 47.4 - 61.2% 356 - 456 205 - 271 353 - 488 290 - 404 1.0 - 38.0
Median 47.7% 52.4% 432 237 413 326 7.0
Average ± stdev 47.1 ± 4.5% 52.9 ± 4.5% 422 ± 33 233 ± 21 402 ± 44 336 ± 39 10.7 ± 12.6
Coefficient of variation 0.10 0.09 0.08 0.09 0.11 0.12 1.18
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.46 -0.46 0.70 -0.22 -0.74 -0.13 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.63E-01 3.63E-01 1.24E-01 6.75E-01 9.57E-02 8.05E-01 -
Stats for ND4L (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 43.8 - 55.9% 44.1 - 56.2% 86 - 112 44 - 58 72 - 101 53 - 75 1.0 - 38.0
Median 51.9% 49.5% 101 54 85 60 7.0
Average ± stdev 51.1 ± 4.2% 48.9 ± 4.2% 99 ± 7 51 ± 4 84 ± 9 61 ± 7 10.7 ± 12.6
Coefficient of variation 0.08 0.09 0.08 0.09 0.11 0.12 1.18
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.30 -0.30 0.32 0.22 -0.75 0.46 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.57E-01 5.57E-01 5.36E-01 6.69E-01 8.31E-02 3.64E-01 -
Stats for ND5 (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.8 - 50.4% 49.6 - 62.2% 450 - 614 244 - 324 458 - 603 398 - 539 1.0 - 38.0
Median 47.4% 53.0% 587 298 535 443 7.0
Average ± stdev 46.1 ± 4.3% 53.9 ± 4.3% 563 ± 54 284 ± 28 531 ± 43 459 ± 50 10.7 ± 12.6
Coefficient of variation 0.09 0.08 0.10 0.10 0.08 0.11 1.18
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.52 -0.52 0.73 -0.06 -0.83 -0.02 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.87E-01 2.87E-01 1.01E-01 9.10E-01 3.97E-02 9.76E-01 -
Stats for ND6 (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 40.6 - 58.2% 41.8 - 59.4% 154 - 202 58 - 102 62 - 108 153 - 202 1.0 - 38.0
Median 51.5% 49.6% 192 91 74 179 7.0
Average ± stdev 50.8 ± 5.9% 49.2 ± 5.9% 180 ± 16 84 ± 15 76 ± 16 180 ± 16 10.7 ± 12.6
Coefficient of variation 0.12 0.12 0.09 0.19 0.21 0.09 1.18
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.32 -0.32 0.45 0.10 -0.62 0.08 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.36E-01 5.36E-01 3.71E-01 8.52E-01 1.87E-01 8.85E-01 -
Stats for 12S rRNA gene (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 45.0 - 51.6% 48.4 - 55.0% 221 - 267 203 - 236 184 - 216 256 - 303 1.0 - 38.0
Median 50.9% 49.3% 252 227 202 271 7.0
Average ± stdev 49.9 ± 2.5% 50.1 ± 2.5% 249 ± 13 225 ± 11 202 ± 10 273 ± 15 10.7 ± 12.6
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.05 0.05 0.06 1.18
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.71 -0.71 0.86 0.46 -0.80 -0.33 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.17E-01 1.17E-01 2.62E-02 3.54E-01 5.49E-02 5.17E-01 -
Stats for 16S rRNA gene (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 41.6 - 49.5% 50.5 - 58.4% 364 - 449 331 - 401 309 - 410 510 - 565 1.0 - 38.0
Median 47.9% 52.4% 427 385 365 532 7.0
Average ± stdev 47.0 ± 2.8% 53.0 ± 2.8% 423 ± 28 374 ± 23 362 ± 29 536 ± 19 10.7 ± 12.6
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.05 0.07 0.06 0.08 0.04 1.18
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.61 -0.61 0.73 0.22 -0.89 0.05 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.97E-01 1.97E-01 9.85E-02 6.76E-01 1.71E-02 9.32E-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.