GC content
47.21%
Whole genome
Non-coding
1,253 bp
D-loop 1,194 bp

Where Canada goose sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Canada goose has the 228th longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Canada goose
  • This species
  • Other birds
  • Other classes

Base composition

Whole genome16,760 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.359
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.144

Life history

Maximum lifespan
42 years
Adult weight
3.2 kg
Birth weight
85.5 g
Female sexual maturity
2 years
Male sexual maturity
2 years
Gestation or incubation
26 days
Litter or clutch size
5
Litters per year
1
Postnatal growth rate
0.113 per day

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge Build 15 (HAGRID 00322)

About this record

Lifespan source
AnAge build 15
Based on
an observed animal, origin not stated
Data quality
acceptable, medium sample
Licence
Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status
Updated in build 2
In the database since
build 1 (2015-07-01)
Last changed
build 2 (2026-11-13)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq
Whole genome16,760 bp
Protein-coding11,389 bp
12S rRNA985 bp
16S rRNA1,606 bp
All tRNA1,537 bp
D-loop1,194 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Branta canadensis genes
Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1978 bp26.7%25.5%15.6%32.2%47.85%−0.346+0.024
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,041 bp30.5%22.4%11.6%35.5%47.17%−0.507+0.153
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,551 bp26.7%23.6%17.2%32.6%49.71%−0.310+0.062
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II687 bp28.1%22.6%16.9%32.5%49.35%−0.316+0.109
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8168 bp35.1%20.8%8.3%35.7%44.05%−0.622+0.255
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6684 bp29.4%23.5%10.1%37.0%47.08%−0.571+0.111
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III784 bp27.3%23.0%16.3%33.4%49.75%−0.344+0.086
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3351 bp25.4%24.8%15.1%34.8%49.86%−0.394+0.011
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp26.3%25.3%15.5%33.0%48.49%−0.361+0.020
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,378 bp30.3%23.6%11.3%34.8%46.08%−0.509+0.125
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,824 bp31.2%21.5%13.5%33.8%47.26%−0.429+0.183
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6522 bp38.7%10.5%11.9%38.9%50.77%−0.532+0.572
CYTBCytochrome b1,143 bp28.0%22.9%13.6%35.5%49.08%−0.447+0.100
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA985 bp31.9%19.8%20.7%27.6%48.33%−0.143+0.234
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,606 bp33.8%20.5%20.3%25.4%45.70%−0.112+0.245
D-loopControl region (D-loop)1,194 bp29.6%25.4%13.5%31.5%44.98%−0.400+0.078

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

3,802 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F6.1%
UUU60
UUC171
Leu L17.0%
UUA40
UUG21
CUU39
CUC145
CUA326
CUG76
Ile I7.4%
AUU57
AUC224
Met M4.8%
AUA131
AUG53
Val V5.0%
GUU30
GUC56
GUA77
GUG29
Ser S7.2%
UCU28
UCC83
UCA94
UCG19
AGU3
AGC48
Pro P6.0%
CCU34
CCC76
CCA113
CCG6
Thr T8.0%
ACU46
ACC137
ACA112
ACG11
Ala A8.7%
GCU50
GCC180
GCA84
GCG16
Tyr Y2.8%
UAU15
UAC91
His H2.9%
CAU12
CAC99
Gln Q2.4%
CAA81
CAG11
Asn N3.3%
AAU16
AAC109
Lys K2.3%
AAA85
AAG4
Asp D1.7%
GAU7
GAC57
Glu E2.5%
GAA77
GAG18
Cys C0.8%
UGU2
UGC29
Trp W2.8%
UGA97
UGG10
Arg R1.9%
CGU4
CGC17
CGA43
CGG9
Gly G5.9%
GGU14
GGC69
GGA92
GGG48
Stop 0.3%
UAA7
UAG2
AGA0
AGG2

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_007011.1

Hover, tap or tab to a feature to see its position, length, strand and GC content. Genes and rRNAs open their own pages.

  • Protein-coding13
  • rRNA2
  • tRNA22
  • D-loop1
  • Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
  • Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (47.2%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 38 features as a table
Annotated features of Branta canadensis (NC_007011.1)
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA16969 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA701,054985 bp+48.3%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0551,12571 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,1262,7311,606 bp+45.7%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA2,7322,80574 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene2,8123,789978 bp+47.9%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,7993,86971 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA3,8773,94771 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA3,9474,01468 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene4,0155,0551,041 bp+47.2%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA5,0555,12874 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,1345,20269 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,2045,27673 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,2805,34566 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,3455,41571 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene5,4176,9671,551 bp+49.7%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA6,9597,03173 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA7,0347,10269 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene7,1047,790687 bp+49.4%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA7,7927,86069 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene7,8628,029168 bp+44.1%
ATP6Protein-coding gene8,0208,703684 bp+47.1%
COX3Protein-coding gene8,7039,486784 bp+49.8%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA9,4879,55569 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene9,5569,907352 bp+49.9%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA9,9099,97971 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene9,98010,276297 bp+48.5%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,27011,6471,378 bp+46.1%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA11,64811,71669 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA11,71711,78367 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA11,78311,85371 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene11,85413,6771,824 bp+47.3%
CYTBProtein-coding gene13,67714,8191,143 bp+49.1%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA14,82214,88968 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA14,89814,96669 bp−–
ND6Protein-coding gene14,97715,498522 bp−50.8%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA15,49915,56668 bp−–
D-loopControl region15,56716,7601,194 bp–45.0%