Stats for order Anura

Stats for total mtDNA (group size: 7 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.0 - 43.1% 56.9 - 63.0% 4123 - 4995 2369 - 2966 4774 - 5955 4849 - 5802 5.0 - 30.3
Median 40.9% 59.0% 4761 2673 5203 5349 15.0
Average ± stdev 40.7 ± 2.0% 59.3 ± 2.0% 4626 ± 324 2637 ± 215 5229 ± 339 5337 ± 369 16.4 ± 9.0
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.03 0.07 0.08 0.07 0.07 0.55
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.05 0.05 0.07 0.25 -0.17 0.55 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
9.09E-01 9.08E-01 8.86E-01 5.91E-01 7.22E-01 2.01E-01 -
Stats for total protein-coding genes (group size: 7 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.2 - 44.5% 55.5 - 62.8% 2799 - 3438 1429 - 1688 3168 - 3693 2886 - 3584 5.0 - 30.3
Median 40.7% 59.3% 3108 1514 3365 3217 15.0
Average ± stdev 41.3 ± 2.6% 58.7 ± 2.6% 3118 ± 199 1548 ± 88 3402 ± 175 3233 ± 195 16.4 ± 9.0
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.06 0.06 0.05 0.06 0.55
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.15 -0.15 0.13 0.29 -0.58 0.40 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.47E-01 7.47E-01 7.77E-01 5.24E-01 1.73E-01 3.80E-01 -
Stats for D-loop (group size: 7 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 27.3 - 38.4% 61.6 - 72.7% 329 - 986 170 - 586 430 - 1359 377 - 1172 5.0 - 30.3
Median 34.6% 65.4% 473 315 807 763 15.0
Average ± stdev 34.9 ± 4.0% 65.1 ± 4.0% 516 ± 206 323 ± 147 813 ± 305 754 ± 260 16.4 ± 9.0
Coefficient of variation 0.11 0.06 0.40 0.46 0.38 0.35 0.55
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.84 0.84 -0.07 0.13 0.26 0.46 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.77E-02 1.82E-02 8.75E-01 7.76E-01 5.76E-01 2.93E-01 -
Stats for total tRNA-coding genes (group size: 7 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 40.8 - 44.6% 55.4 - 59.2% 357 - 387 266 - 296 381 - 409 457 - 496 5.0 - 30.3
Median 43.7% 56.3% 379 287 396 469 15.0
Average ± stdev 43.3 ± 1.3% 56.7 ± 1.3% 377 ± 9 285 ± 9 396 ± 9 471 ± 14 16.4 ± 9.0
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.55
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.29 -0.29 0.36 0.28 -0.88 0.27 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.28E-01 5.28E-01 4.31E-01 5.47E-01 9.68E-03 5.59E-01 -
Stats for total rRNA-coding genes (group size: 7 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 39.6 - 44.2% 55.8 - 60.4% 550 - 633 451 - 489 539 - 647 800 - 884 5.0 - 30.3
Median 42.1% 57.9% 595 471 589 864 15.0
Average ± stdev 42.4 ± 1.8% 57.6 ± 1.8% 596 ± 33 470 ± 14 593 ± 36 858 ± 26 16.4 ± 9.0
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.06 0.03 0.06 0.03 0.55
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.39 -0.39 0.20 0.27 -0.69 -0.01 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.93E-01 3.93E-01 6.62E-01 5.63E-01 8.91E-02 9.88E-01 -
Stats for ATP6 (group size: 7 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 35.8 - 44.1% 55.9 - 64.2% 173 - 223 70 - 86 205 - 249 170 - 206 5.0 - 30.3
Median 38.7% 61.3% 194 78 224 189 15.0
Average ± stdev 39.7 ± 2.8% 60.3 ± 2.8% 193 ± 15 77 ± 5 224 ± 15 187 ± 12 16.4 ± 9.0
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.05 0.08 0.07 0.07 0.06 0.55
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.13 -0.13 0.08 0.20 -0.62 0.60 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.87E-01 7.87E-01 8.72E-01 6.60E-01 1.36E-01 1.54E-01 -
Stats for ATP8 (group size: 7 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 32.7 - 41.1% 58.9 - 67.3% 41 - 52 12 - 17 37 - 57 52 - 64 5.0 - 30.3
Median 38.2% 61.8% 47 16 44 58 15.0
Average ± stdev 37.5 ± 2.7% 62.5 ± 2.7% 47 ± 3 15 ± 1 45 ± 6 58 ± 4 16.4 ± 9.0
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.04 0.07 0.12 0.14 0.07 0.55
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.59 -0.59 0.72 0.28 -0.84 0.87 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.66E-01 1.66E-01 7.02E-02 5.45E-01 1.74E-02 1.03E-02 -
Stats for COX1 (group size: 7 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 38.9 - 45.2% 54.8 - 61.1% 348 - 419 255 - 302 456 - 506 377 - 444 5.0 - 30.3
Median 41.9% 58.1% 388 263 477 407 15.0
Average ± stdev 42.6 ± 2.3% 57.4 ± 2.3% 389 ± 21 269 ± 15 480 ± 17 409 ± 22 16.4 ± 9.0
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.04 0.06 0.06 0.04 0.05 0.55
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.10 -0.10 -0.12 0.44 -0.28 0.13 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.26E-01 8.26E-01 7.91E-01 3.22E-01 5.41E-01 7.82E-01 -
Stats for COX2 (group size: 7 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.9 - 42.3% 57.7 - 62.1% 161 - 186 94 - 109 174 - 223 197 - 224 5.0 - 30.3
Median 40.4% 59.6% 172 105 195 214 15.0
Average ± stdev 40.4 ± 1.6% 59.6 ± 1.6% 174 ± 8 103 ± 4 197 ± 15 212 ± 10 16.4 ± 9.0
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.05 0.05 0.08 0.05 0.55
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.49 -0.49 0.38 0.34 -0.77 0.67 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.60E-01 2.60E-01 4.02E-01 4.53E-01 4.29E-02 1.02E-01 -
Stats for COX3 (group size: 7 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 39.9 - 48.0% 52.0 - 60.1% 189 - 245 123 - 139 220 - 251 183 - 233 5.0 - 30.3
Median 44.4% 55.6% 216 131 234 198 15.0
Average ± stdev 44.4 ± 2.6% 55.6 ± 2.6% 216 ± 15 131 ± 4 232 ± 9 203 ± 15 16.4 ± 9.0
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.05 0.07 0.04 0.04 0.07 0.55
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.00 0.00 -0.03 0.04 -0.64 0.38 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
9.93E-01 9.93E-01 9.41E-01 9.28E-01 1.21E-01 4.07E-01 -
Stats for CYTB (group size: 7 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 38.0 - 47.9% 52.1 - 62.0% 289 - 381 144 - 167 311 - 371 268 - 336 5.0 - 30.3
Median 44.3% 55.7% 340 166 334 306 15.0
Average ± stdev 43.2 ± 3.1% 56.8 ± 3.1% 333 ± 26 161 ± 8 342 ± 20 306 ± 20 16.4 ± 9.0
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.06 0.08 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.55
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.10 0.10 -0.06 -0.35 -0.14 0.24 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.23E-01 8.23E-01 8.99E-01 4.39E-01 7.64E-01 6.01E-01 -
Stats for ND1 (group size: 7 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.0 - 45.5% 54.5 - 63.0% 229 - 316 119 - 142 294 - 334 220 - 307 5.0 - 30.3
Median 42.7% 57.3% 269 125 303 258 15.0
Average ± stdev 40.8 ± 3.6% 59.2 ± 3.6% 264 ± 27 128 ± 8 306 ± 13 263 ± 26 16.4 ± 9.0
Coefficient of variation 0.09 0.06 0.11 0.07 0.04 0.10 0.55
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.22 -0.22 0.24 0.16 -0.73 0.18 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
6.43E-01 6.43E-01 6.07E-01 7.38E-01 6.52E-02 7.03E-01 -
Stats for ND2 (group size: 7 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.1 - 44.0% 56.0 - 62.9% 277 - 335 103 - 132 261 - 341 280 - 334 5.0 - 30.3
Median 40.3% 59.7% 300 110 313 324 15.0
Average ± stdev 40.4 ± 2.9% 59.6 ± 2.9% 305 ± 22 114 ± 9 301 ± 28 317 ± 17 16.4 ± 9.0
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.05 0.07 0.09 0.09 0.06 0.55
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.37 -0.37 0.37 0.33 -0.50 0.33 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.19E-01 4.19E-01 4.14E-01 4.67E-01 2.54E-01 4.68E-01 -
Stats for ND3 (group size: 7 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 38.2 - 47.1% 52.9 - 61.8% 82 - 112 47 - 54 108 - 124 72 - 90 5.0 - 30.3
Median 42.1% 57.9% 91 48 116 86 15.0
Average ± stdev 41.9 ± 2.8% 58.1 ± 2.8% 93 ± 8 50 ± 2 115 ± 4 83 ± 5 16.4 ± 9.0
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.05 0.10 0.06 0.04 0.07 0.55
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.13 -0.13 0.15 0.09 -0.44 0.28 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.89E-01 7.89E-01 7.49E-01 8.52E-01 3.18E-01 5.36E-01 -
Stats for ND4 (group size: 7 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 35.7 - 43.1% 56.9 - 64.3% 340 - 405 154 - 189 390 - 466 352 - 452 5.0 - 30.3
Median 39.9% 60.1% 372 173 438 386 15.0
Average ± stdev 40.2 ± 2.8% 59.8 ± 2.8% 378 ± 23 172 ± 11 429 ± 24 389 ± 28 16.4 ± 9.0
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.06 0.07 0.55
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.11 -0.11 0.21 0.14 -0.70 0.61 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.09E-01 8.09E-01 6.53E-01 7.64E-01 7.85E-02 1.47E-01 -
Stats for ND4L (group size: 7 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.7 - 50.2% 49.8 - 63.3% 71 - 97 33 - 52 82 - 101 64 - 90 5.0 - 30.3
Median 43.2% 56.8% 82 39 91 78 15.0
Average ± stdev 42.7 ± 5.4% 57.3 ± 5.4% 83 ± 8 42 ± 6 91 ± 7 75 ± 8 16.4 ± 9.0
Coefficient of variation 0.13 0.09 0.11 0.16 0.08 0.12 0.55
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.42 -0.42 0.34 0.62 -0.41 -0.16 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.49E-01 3.49E-01 4.59E-01 1.38E-01 3.62E-01 7.37E-01 -
Stats for ND5 (group size: 7 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 34.7 - 43.0% 57.0 - 65.3% 422 - 523 208 - 248 517 - 590 467 - 603 5.0 - 30.3
Median 39.3% 60.6% 488 227 557 537 15.0
Average ± stdev 39.4 ± 2.9% 60.6 ± 2.9% 480 ± 35 228 ± 13 556 ± 26 536 ± 36 16.4 ± 9.0
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.05 0.07 0.06 0.05 0.07 0.55
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.12 -0.12 0.15 0.20 -0.49 0.33 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.04E-01 8.06E-01 7.43E-01 6.74E-01 2.60E-01 4.74E-01 -
Stats for ND6 (group size: 7 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.4 - 47.9% 52.1 - 62.6% 144 - 172 48 - 70 69 - 102 173 - 219 5.0 - 30.3
Median 43.6% 56.4% 166 50 88 203 15.0
Average ± stdev 43.5 ± 3.3% 56.5 ± 3.3% 162 ± 9 57 ± 10 86 ± 11 199 ± 13 16.4 ± 9.0
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.06 0.06 0.18 0.13 0.07 0.55
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.12 0.12 -0.54 0.45 -0.26 0.50 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.01E-01 8.01E-01 2.07E-01 3.08E-01 5.66E-01 2.55E-01 -
Stats for 12S rRNA gene (group size: 7 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 43.8 - 47.5% 52.5 - 56.2% 209 - 252 163 - 194 181 - 235 266 - 308 5.0 - 30.3
Median 46.0% 54.0% 248 188 208 300 15.0
Average ± stdev 46.1 ± 1.3% 53.9 ± 1.3% 239 ± 14 184 ± 9 204 ± 18 291 ± 14 16.4 ± 9.0
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.06 0.05 0.09 0.05 0.55
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.43 -0.43 -0.27 -0.32 -0.90 -0.15 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.38E-01 3.38E-01 5.51E-01 4.79E-01 5.33E-03 7.51E-01 -
Stats for 16S rRNA gene (group size: 7 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.1 - 42.3% 57.7 - 62.9% 323 - 384 270 - 301 355 - 424 522 - 593 5.0 - 30.3
Median 39.8% 60.2% 351 288 394 569 15.0
Average ± stdev 40.2 ± 2.1% 59.8 ± 2.1% 357 ± 22 285 ± 9 388 ± 22 566 ± 21 16.4 ± 9.0
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.04 0.06 0.03 0.06 0.04 0.55
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.42 -0.42 0.48 0.76 -0.35 0.09 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.46E-01 3.46E-01 2.76E-01 4.85E-02 4.46E-01 8.45E-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.