Stats for family Mustelidae

Stats for total mtDNA (group size: 20 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 38.4 - 42.3% 57.7 - 61.6% 4167 - 4557 2162 - 2449 4254 - 4613 5192 - 5589 8.8 - 27.0
Median 41.0% 60.0% 4402 2336 4409 5385 17.8
Average ± stdev 40.6 ± 1.3% 59.4 ± 1.3% 4384 ± 122 2313 ± 93 4413 ± 122 5391 ± 110 15.9 ± 5.0
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.47 -0.47 0.51 0.28 -0.62 -0.30 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.74E-02 3.74E-02 2.08E-02 2.35E-01 3.80E-03 1.94E-01 -
Stats for total protein-coding genes (group size: 20 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 38.6 - 43.1% 56.9 - 61.4% 3018 - 3329 1349 - 1579 2965 - 3268 3469 - 3751 8.8 - 27.0
Median 41.4% 59.6% 3221 1468 3088 3605 17.8
Average ± stdev 41.0 ± 1.5% 59.0 ± 1.5% 3193 ± 98 1464 ± 75 3101 ± 93 3593 ± 88 15.9 ± 5.0
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.05 0.03 0.02 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.50 -0.50 0.60 0.31 -0.59 -0.31 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.41E-02 2.41E-02 4.78E-03 1.83E-01 6.08E-03 1.90E-01 -
Stats for D-loop (group size: 19 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 39.3 - 46.7% 53.2 - 60.7% 236 - 337 126 - 175 238 - 318 248 - 353 8.8 - 27.0
Median 43.3% 56.7% 307 160 276 323 16.0
Average ± stdev 43.2 ± 2.2% 56.7 ± 2.2% 301 ± 28 155 ± 16 280 ± 19 319 ± 24 15.7 ± 5.1
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.04 0.09 0.10 0.07 0.08 0.33
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.03 -0.03 -0.21 -0.26 -0.57 -0.17 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
9.02E-01 8.93E-01 3.77E-01 2.84E-01 1.02E-02 4.81E-01 -
Stats for total tRNA-coding genes (group size: 20 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.1 - 37.8% 62.2 - 63.9% 308 - 324 231 - 247 414 - 432 525 - 541 8.8 - 27.0
Median 36.7% 63.4% 316 238 423 534 17.8
Average ± stdev 36.7 ± 0.5% 63.3 ± 0.5% 316 ± 4 238 ± 4 423 ± 5 532 ± 5 15.9 ± 5.0
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.42 -0.42 0.09 0.60 -0.18 -0.49 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
6.42E-02 6.42E-02 7.02E-01 5.00E-03 4.48E-01 2.88E-02 -
Stats for total rRNA-coding genes (group size: 20 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.6 - 40.7% 59.3 - 62.4% 521 - 577 428 - 462 575 - 632 907 - 959 8.8 - 27.0
Median 39.5% 60.6% 557 446 598 932 17.8
Average ± stdev 39.5 ± 0.9% 60.5 ± 0.9% 555 ± 15 444 ± 10 597 ± 17 932 ± 11 15.9 ± 5.0
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.46 -0.46 0.47 0.46 -0.45 -0.08 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.09E-02 4.09E-02 3.68E-02 4.19E-02 4.56E-02 7.28E-01 -
Stats for ATP6 (group size: 20 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.7 - 43.6% 56.4 - 62.3% 182 - 213 72 - 87 183 - 208 198 - 216 8.8 - 27.0
Median 40.8% 59.3% 199 79 197 209 17.8
Average ± stdev 40.7 ± 1.5% 59.3 ± 1.5% 198 ± 7 79 ± 4 195 ± 6 207 ± 5 15.9 ± 5.0
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.06 0.03 0.03 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.26 -0.26 0.21 0.24 -0.13 -0.32 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.71E-01 2.71E-01 3.76E-01 3.08E-01 5.91E-01 1.68E-01 -
Stats for ATP8 (group size: 20 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 27.9 - 36.3% 63.7 - 72.1% 43 - 56 13 - 20 53 - 65 72 - 87 8.8 - 27.0
Median 32.4% 68.1% 50 16 60 80 17.8
Average ± stdev 32.2 ± 2.7% 67.8 ± 2.7% 49 ± 3 16 ± 2 59 ± 3 79 ± 3 15.9 ± 5.0
Coefficient of variation 0.08 0.04 0.08 0.13 0.06 0.05 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.58 -0.58 0.59 0.37 -0.57 -0.37 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.34E-03 7.34E-03 6.52E-03 1.05E-01 8.52E-03 1.07E-01 -
Stats for COX1 (group size: 20 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 39.5 - 44.4% 55.6 - 60.5% 351 - 402 250 - 290 436 - 493 418 - 454 8.8 - 27.0
Median 42.4% 57.9% 379 274 462 431 17.8
Average ± stdev 42.1 ± 1.5% 57.9 ± 1.5% 380 ± 13 269 ± 11 460 ± 15 433 ± 11 15.9 ± 5.0
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.44 -0.44 0.50 0.25 -0.65 0.04 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.97E-02 4.97E-02 2.44E-02 2.79E-01 1.92E-03 8.54E-01 -
Stats for COX2 (group size: 20 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.6 - 44.2% 55.8 - 62.4% 165 - 196 86 - 110 171 - 196 202 - 238 8.8 - 27.0
Median 41.2% 58.9% 183 97 184 219 17.8
Average ± stdev 40.9 ± 2.1% 59.1 ± 2.1% 182 ± 9 97 ± 5 185 ± 7 219 ± 9 15.9 ± 5.0
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.04 0.04 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.34 -0.34 0.44 0.14 -0.47 -0.17 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.40E-01 1.40E-01 5.45E-02 5.56E-01 3.51E-02 4.85E-01 -
Stats for COX3 (group size: 20 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 42.2 - 46.9% 53.1 - 57.8% 214 - 241 112 - 128 209 - 241 204 - 227 8.8 - 27.0
Median 44.5% 55.9% 229 121 221 214 17.8
Average ± stdev 44.4 ± 1.3% 55.6 ± 1.3% 227 ± 7 120 ± 4 221 ± 8 213 ± 5 15.9 ± 5.0
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.44 -0.44 0.34 0.39 -0.32 -0.31 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.33E-02 5.33E-02 1.40E-01 8.91E-02 1.63E-01 1.77E-01 -
Stats for CYTB (group size: 20 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 39.8 - 46.1% 53.9 - 60.2% 306 - 360 138 - 171 293 - 346 315 - 359 8.8 - 27.0
Median 43.9% 56.8% 346 153 311 334 17.8
Average ± stdev 43.5 ± 1.9% 56.5 ± 1.9% 341 ± 13 154 ± 10 312 ± 13 332 ± 11 15.9 ± 5.0
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.07 0.04 0.04 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.44 -0.44 0.40 0.36 -0.64 -0.03 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.44E-02 5.44E-02 7.80E-02 1.17E-01 2.61E-03 8.94E-01 -
Stats for ND1 (group size: 20 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 39.1 - 44.2% 55.8 - 60.9% 264 - 301 105 - 125 239 - 279 279 - 307 8.8 - 27.0
Median 42.8% 57.6% 291 118 257 290 17.8
Average ± stdev 42.5 ± 1.4% 57.5 ± 1.4% 288 ± 9 117 ± 5 259 ± 9 290 ± 7 15.9 ± 5.0
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.44 -0.44 0.54 0.15 -0.54 -0.08 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.38E-02 5.38E-02 1.45E-02 5.18E-01 1.47E-02 7.33E-01 -
Stats for ND2 (group size: 20 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 34.9 - 41.2% 58.8 - 65.1% 269 - 315 90 - 121 250 - 291 355 - 399 8.8 - 27.0
Median 37.7% 62.9% 295 104 270 379 17.8
Average ± stdev 37.9 ± 2.0% 62.1 ± 2.0% 292 ± 13 102 ± 9 268 ± 10 378 ± 12 15.9 ± 5.0
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.03 0.04 0.09 0.04 0.03 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.52 -0.52 0.55 0.38 -0.49 -0.45 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.96E-02 1.96E-02 1.20E-02 1.02E-01 2.66E-02 4.45E-02 -
Stats for ND3 (group size: 20 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.9 - 44.8% 55.2 - 63.1% 85 - 103 41 - 55 89 - 103 102 - 119 8.8 - 27.0
Median 40.9% 59.4% 96 44 95 112 17.8
Average ± stdev 40.8 ± 2.5% 59.2 ± 2.5% 95 ± 5 46 ± 4 95 ± 4 110 ± 5 15.9 ± 5.0
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.06 0.09 0.04 0.05 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.53 -0.53 0.55 0.42 -0.47 -0.48 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.56E-02 1.56E-02 1.22E-02 6.66E-02 3.66E-02 3.05E-02 -
Stats for ND4 (group size: 20 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.7 - 43.1% 56.9 - 62.3% 375 - 421 145 - 181 354 - 405 421 - 472 8.8 - 27.0
Median 40.8% 59.8% 403 160 373 449 17.8
Average ± stdev 40.7 ± 1.7% 59.3 ± 1.7% 398 ± 14 161 ± 10 372 ± 13 444 ± 12 15.9 ± 5.0
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.06 0.04 0.03 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.50 -0.50 0.63 0.22 -0.44 -0.42 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.46E-02 2.46E-02 2.98E-03 3.55E-01 5.13E-02 6.56E-02 -
Stats for ND4L (group size: 20 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.4 - 43.1% 56.9 - 63.6% 77 - 86 31 - 44 89 - 102 75 - 90 8.8 - 27.0
Median 39.9% 60.3% 81 36 94 85 17.8
Average ± stdev 39.7 ± 2.0% 60.3 ± 2.0% 80 ± 3 37 ± 3 95 ± 3 83 ± 3 15.9 ± 5.0
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.03 0.04 0.10 0.03 0.05 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.37 -0.37 0.15 0.45 -0.27 -0.33 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.09E-01 1.09E-01 5.22E-01 4.64E-02 2.57E-01 1.53E-01 -
Stats for ND5 (group size: 20 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.0 - 42.5% 57.5 - 63.0% 483 - 547 194 - 231 475 - 529 575 - 633 8.8 - 27.0
Median 40.1% 60.2% 527 213 489 609 17.8
Average ± stdev 40.2 ± 1.4% 59.8 ± 1.4% 522 ± 15 212 ± 11 491 ± 13 603 ± 16 15.9 ± 5.0
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.06 0.03 0.03 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.43 -0.43 0.60 0.08 -0.34 -0.36 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.94E-02 5.94E-02 5.45E-03 7.43E-01 1.46E-01 1.25E-01 -
Stats for ND6 (group size: 20 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.0 - 41.0% 59.0 - 64.0% 141 - 158 50 - 64 99 - 117 215 - 230 8.8 - 27.0
Median 38.8% 61.4% 150 56 107 221 17.8
Average ± stdev 38.5 ± 1.3% 61.5 ± 1.3% 150 ± 3 55 ± 4 107 ± 4 221 ± 3 15.9 ± 5.0
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.08 0.04 0.02 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.57 -0.57 0.59 0.40 -0.66 -0.18 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.60E-03 8.60E-03 6.38E-03 7.86E-02 1.38E-03 4.55E-01 -
Stats for 12S rRNA gene (group size: 20 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 38.6 - 41.8% 58.2 - 61.4% 204 - 225 164 - 176 204 - 231 351 - 363 8.8 - 27.0
Median 40.2% 59.8% 216 170 218 357 17.8
Average ± stdev 40.1 ± 0.8% 59.9 ± 0.8% 214 ± 5 170 ± 3 218 ± 6 356 ± 3 15.9 ± 5.0
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.33 -0.33 0.33 0.32 -0.08 -0.44 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.50E-01 1.50E-01 1.57E-01 1.67E-01 7.49E-01 5.41E-02 -
Stats for 16S rRNA gene (group size: 20 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.0 - 40.7% 59.3 - 63.0% 317 - 358 264 - 289 360 - 402 554 - 596 8.8 - 27.0
Median 39.2% 61.0% 341 277 379 575 17.8
Average ± stdev 39.2 ± 1.1% 60.8 ± 1.1% 341 ± 10 273 ± 7 379 ± 13 575 ± 8 15.9 ± 5.0
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.32
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.48 -0.48 0.50 0.50 -0.57 0.07 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.04E-02 3.04E-02 2.52E-02 2.57E-02 8.38E-03 7.72E-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.