Stats for order Clupeiformes

Stats for total mtDNA (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 45.3 - 50.1% 49.9 - 54.7% 4582 - 4965 2792 - 3654 4147 - 4478 4065 - 4894 3.0 - 22.0
Median 47.2% 53.0% 4758 3073 4334 4553 8.0
Average ± stdev 47.0 ± 1.3% 53.0 ± 1.3% 4741 ± 99 3130 ± 218 4310 ± 112 4550 ± 219 9.1 ± 5.9
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.07 0.03 0.05 0.65
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.25 -0.25 0.17 0.09 -0.63 -0.00 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.88E-01 3.87E-01 5.59E-01 7.55E-01 1.50E-02 9.93E-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) 45.1 - 50.5% 49.5 - 54.9% 3247 - 3494 1743 - 2412 2941 - 3232 2555 - 3241 3.0 - 22.0
Median 47.4% 52.7% 3385 2004 3101 2932 8.0
Average ± stdev 47.3 ± 1.5% 52.7 ± 1.5% 3382 ± 75 2014 ± 168 3089 ± 93 2922 ± 188 9.1 ± 5.9
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.08 0.03 0.06 0.65
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.22 -0.22 0.31 0.10 -0.49 0.07 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.45E-01 4.45E-01 2.82E-01 7.25E-01 7.68E-02 8.20E-01 -
Stats for D-loop (group size: 13 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 33.2 - 45.8% 54.0 - 66.8% 213 - 376 142 - 268 244 - 437 240 - 413 3.0 - 22.0
Median 38.2% 61.8% 221 167 318 320 8.0
Average ± stdev 38.5 ± 3.3% 61.5 ± 3.4% 235 ± 41 173 ± 29 323 ± 41 328 ± 42 9.4 ± 6.1
Coefficient of variation 0.09 0.05 0.18 0.17 0.13 0.13 0.65
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.05 0.05 -0.43 -0.29 -0.45 -0.30 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.60E-01 8.75E-01 1.41E-01 3.37E-01 1.24E-01 3.27E-01 -
Stats for total tRNA-coding genes (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 46.3 - 49.5% 50.5 - 53.7% 399 - 416 318 - 363 355 - 371 417 - 460 3.0 - 22.0
Median 47.9% 52.2% 408 341 366 444 8.0
Average ± stdev 47.9 ± 0.9% 52.1 ± 0.9% 406 ± 5 336 ± 11 363 ± 5 444 ± 11 9.1 ± 5.9
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.02 0.65
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.73 -0.73 0.55 0.62 -0.56 -0.55 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.98E-03 2.98E-03 4.10E-02 1.73E-02 3.78E-02 4.13E-02 -
Stats for total rRNA-coding genes (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 47.1 - 50.1% 49.9 - 52.9% 671 - 712 569 - 626 506 - 550 788 - 855 3.0 - 22.0
Median 48.7% 51.3% 700 584 513 843 8.0
Average ± stdev 48.7 ± 0.9% 51.3 ± 0.9% 695 ± 11 588 ± 17 518 ± 13 834 ± 19 9.1 ± 5.9
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.65
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.21 -0.21 0.39 -0.00 -0.54 0.11 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.74E-01 4.75E-01 1.63E-01 9.88E-01 4.76E-02 7.16E-01 -
Stats for ATP6 (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 43.6 - 49.3% 50.7 - 56.4% 193 - 219 93 - 125 189 - 216 153 - 184 3.0 - 22.0
Median 46.0% 54.2% 212 104 198 171 8.0
Average ± stdev 45.9 ± 1.6% 54.1 ± 1.6% 209 ± 7 104 ± 9 199 ± 8 170 ± 8 9.1 ± 5.9
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.09 0.04 0.05 0.65
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.23 -0.23 0.56 -0.20 -0.48 0.20 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.25E-01 4.25E-01 3.90E-02 4.92E-01 8.02E-02 5.04E-01 -
Stats for ATP8 (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 39.3 - 48.2% 51.8 - 60.7% 45 - 52 20 - 29 40 - 51 43 - 54 3.0 - 22.0
Median 41.7% 58.3% 48 22 46 51 8.0
Average ± stdev 42.2 ± 2.6% 57.8 ± 2.6% 48 ± 1 22 ± 2 46 ± 2 50 ± 2 9.1 ± 5.9
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.04 0.11 0.06 0.05 0.65
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.08 -0.08 0.22 -0.03 -0.53 0.40 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.91E-01 7.91E-01 4.60E-01 9.28E-01 5.07E-02 1.52E-01 -
Stats for COX1 (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 44.1 - 48.9% 51.1 - 55.9% 391 - 429 290 - 349 434 - 464 338 - 400 3.0 - 22.0
Median 46.5% 53.9% 413 303 448 387 8.0
Average ± stdev 46.5 ± 1.5% 53.5 ± 1.5% 412 ± 10 308 ± 15 448 ± 10 380 ± 16 9.1 ± 5.9
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.05 0.02 0.04 0.65
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.19 -0.19 0.12 0.23 -0.28 -0.03 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.05E-01 5.05E-01 6.89E-01 4.35E-01 3.31E-01 9.13E-01 -
Stats for COX2 (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 43.4 - 48.2% 51.8 - 56.6% 175 - 201 113 - 135 175 - 198 175 - 204 3.0 - 22.0
Median 45.2% 55.0% 190 125 185 195 8.0
Average ± stdev 45.2 ± 1.4% 54.8 ± 1.4% 188 ± 7 123 ± 5 186 ± 7 192 ± 7 9.1 ± 5.9
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.65
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.14 -0.14 0.27 -0.13 -0.39 0.18 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
6.28E-01 6.28E-01 3.58E-01 6.61E-01 1.68E-01 5.33E-01 -
Stats for COX3 (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 47.1 - 52.2% 47.8 - 52.9% 219 - 251 132 - 174 198 - 228 169 - 213 3.0 - 22.0
Median 48.9% 51.1% 240 149 210 189 8.0
Average ± stdev 49.1 ± 1.5% 50.9 ± 1.5% 237 ± 8 148 ± 9 210 ± 8 189 ± 11 9.1 ± 5.9
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.06 0.04 0.06 0.65
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.21 -0.21 0.13 0.12 -0.53 0.21 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.73E-01 4.73E-01 6.58E-01 6.81E-01 5.35E-02 4.73E-01 -
Stats for CYTB (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 44.3 - 50.8% 49.2 - 55.7% 314 - 337 182 - 243 314 - 355 241 - 311 3.0 - 22.0
Median 46.3% 54.0% 329 199 329 286 8.0
Average ± stdev 46.5 ± 1.9% 53.5 ± 1.9% 326 ± 7 203 ± 17 329 ± 12 281 ± 21 9.1 ± 5.9
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.09 0.04 0.08 0.65
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.24 -0.24 0.26 0.17 -0.54 0.08 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.07E-01 4.07E-01 3.65E-01 5.56E-01 4.41E-02 7.76E-01 -
Stats for ND1 (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 45.3 - 52.7% 47.3 - 54.7% 283 - 324 149 - 215 255 - 287 176 - 254 3.0 - 22.0
Median 49.3% 50.8% 298 176 281 232 8.0
Average ± stdev 49.0 ± 2.0% 51.0 ± 2.0% 298 ± 10 179 ± 17 276 ± 9 220 ± 22 9.1 ± 5.9
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.10 0.04 0.10 0.65
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.13 -0.13 -0.13 0.22 -0.03 -0.09 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
6.57E-01 6.57E-01 6.53E-01 4.40E-01 9.25E-01 7.52E-01 -
Stats for ND2 (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 46.1 - 53.9% 46.1 - 53.9% 332 - 382 136 - 204 235 - 284 218 - 316 3.0 - 22.0
Median 50.3% 50.0% 354 171 267 262 8.0
Average ± stdev 49.8 ± 2.2% 50.2 ± 2.2% 352 ± 15 168 ± 21 261 ± 16 262 ± 26 9.1 ± 5.9
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.13 0.06 0.10 0.65
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.26 -0.26 0.38 0.00 -0.34 -0.01 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.64E-01 3.61E-01 1.85E-01 9.87E-01 2.30E-01 9.62E-01 -
Stats for ND3 (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 43.6 - 49.6% 50.4 - 56.4% 97 - 112 53 - 71 98 - 113 65 - 90 3.0 - 22.0
Median 47.9% 52.4% 101 66 106 79 8.0
Average ± stdev 47.1 ± 2.0% 52.9 ± 2.0% 101 ± 4 62 ± 5 105 ± 4 78 ± 6 9.1 ± 5.9
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.09 0.04 0.08 0.65
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.03 0.03 -0.25 0.17 -0.24 0.20 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
9.15E-01 9.15E-01 3.84E-01 5.60E-01 4.17E-01 4.87E-01 -
Stats for ND4 (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 44.0 - 50.7% 49.3 - 56.0% 388 - 422 204 - 312 359 - 403 298 - 405 3.0 - 22.0
Median 47.5% 52.5% 407 243 372 347 8.0
Average ± stdev 47.7 ± 2.1% 52.3 ± 2.1% 407 ± 10 250 ± 26 374 ± 12 348 ± 31 9.1 ± 5.9
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.11 0.03 0.09 0.65
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.20 -0.20 0.03 0.21 -0.65 0.07 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.83E-01 4.83E-01 9.31E-01 4.78E-01 1.21E-02 8.18E-01 -
Stats for ND4L (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 45.8 - 54.9% 45.1 - 54.2% 81 - 103 49 - 63 72 - 86 52 - 77 3.0 - 22.0
Median 49.8% 50.5% 95 53 81 72 8.0
Average ± stdev 49.9 ± 2.5% 50.1 ± 2.5% 94 ± 6 53 ± 4 79 ± 4 69 ± 5 9.1 ± 5.9
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.05 0.07 0.08 0.05 0.08 0.65
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.18 -0.18 0.53 -0.44 0.09 -0.29 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.35E-01 5.35E-01 5.22E-02 1.11E-01 7.64E-01 3.10E-01 -
Stats for ND5 (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 43.7 - 49.1% 50.9 - 56.3% 524 - 572 253 - 368 464 - 519 431 - 561 3.0 - 22.0
Median 45.9% 54.2% 549 311 498 487 8.0
Average ± stdev 46.2 ± 1.4% 53.8 ± 1.4% 546 ± 16 301 ± 32 493 ± 17 494 ± 35 9.1 ± 5.9
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.11 0.04 0.07 0.65
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.11 -0.11 0.09 0.05 -0.42 0.13 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
6.98E-01 6.98E-01 7.69E-01 8.62E-01 1.36E-01 6.58E-01 -
Stats for ND6 (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 43.7 - 51.1% 48.9 - 56.3% 142 - 172 67 - 135 76 - 110 175 - 211 3.0 - 22.0
Median 47.7% 52.9% 165 93 83 192 8.0
Average ± stdev 47.5 ± 2.3% 52.5 ± 2.3% 162 ± 7 88 ± 17 84 ± 8 192 ± 12 9.1 ± 5.9
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.04 0.05 0.20 0.10 0.06 0.65
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.29 -0.29 0.56 0.12 -0.13 0.06 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.14E-01 3.14E-01 3.65E-02 6.82E-01 6.62E-01 8.39E-01 -
Stats for 12S rRNA gene (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 49.4 - 51.4% 48.6 - 50.6% 251 - 267 210 - 232 185 - 201 272 - 290 3.0 - 22.0
Median 50.4% 49.7% 261 218 191 282 8.0
Average ± stdev 50.4 ± 0.5% 49.6 ± 0.5% 260 ± 4 219 ± 6 190 ± 4 281 ± 6 9.1 ± 5.9
Coefficient of variation 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.65
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.03 0.03 0.21 -0.13 -0.23 0.23 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
9.22E-01 9.09E-01 4.60E-01 6.49E-01 4.25E-01 4.35E-01 -
Stats for 16S rRNA gene (group size: 14 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 45.5 - 49.8% 50.2 - 54.5% 414 - 446 356 - 397 314 - 358 516 - 567 3.0 - 22.0
Median 47.9% 52.3% 438 366 324 560 8.0
Average ± stdev 47.7 ± 1.2% 52.3 ± 1.2% 435 ± 9 368 ± 12 327 ± 11 553 ± 14 9.1 ± 5.9
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.65
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.25 -0.25 0.37 0.06 -0.54 0.05 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.84E-01 3.84E-01 1.91E-01 8.42E-01 4.75E-02 8.68E-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.