MitoAge

Canis lupus

Gray wolf

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Maximum lifespan
20.6 yr
AnAge record
mtDNA size
16,729 bp
RefSeq NC_008092.1
GC content
39.68%
Whole genome
Non-coding
1,348 bp
D-loop 1,269 bp

Where Gray wolf sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Gray wolf has the 870th longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Gray wolf
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Base composition

Whole genome16,729 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.287
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.048

Life history

Maximum lifespan
20.6 years
Adult weight
26.6 kg
Birth weight
450 g
Body temperature
38.3 °C
Female sexual maturity
669 days
Male sexual maturity
669 days
Gestation or incubation
62 days
Litter or clutch size
6
Litters per year
0.8
Postnatal growth rate
0.0177 per day

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge Build 15 (HAGRID 02075)

About this record

Lifespan source
AnAge build 15
Based on
an animal in captivity
Data quality
high, large 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)
  • A match to a lifespan source is under review and was not used.

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

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq
Whole genome16,729 bp
Protein-coding11,341 bp
12S rRNA954 bp
16S rRNA1,580 bp
All tRNA1,516 bp
D-loop1,269 bp

Genes and regions

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Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1957 bp29.9%29.2%11.7%29.3%40.96%−0.429+0.012
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,044 bp35.5%27.8%9.1%27.6%36.69%−0.504+0.123
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,545 bp26.9%32.4%17.8%22.9%40.71%−0.126−0.092
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II684 bp32.9%27.6%13.7%25.7%39.47%−0.304+0.087
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8204 bp34.8%29.9%8.3%27.0%35.29%−0.528+0.076
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6681 bp29.1%30.7%12.2%28.0%40.24%−0.394−0.027
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III784 bp25.9%31.0%16.2%26.9%43.11%−0.249−0.090
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3346 bp29.8%28.3%13.9%28.0%41.91%−0.338+0.025
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp31.0%34.3%12.8%21.9%34.68%−0.262−0.052
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,378 bp31.3%30.2%10.8%27.7%38.53%−0.439+0.018
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,821 bp30.8%29.5%11.8%27.9%39.70%−0.405+0.022
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6528 bp40.0%22.2%10.2%27.7%37.88%−0.460+0.287
CYTBCytochrome b1,140 bp29.1%29.0%13.9%28.0%41.84%−0.338+0.002
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA954 bp36.3%24.1%17.5%22.1%39.62%−0.116+0.201
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,580 bp36.5%25.0%17.4%21.1%38.48%−0.095+0.187
D-loopControl region (D-loop)1,269 bp27.2%28.8%16.9%26.9%43.87%−0.229−0.028

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 F6.2%
UUU109
UUC126
Leu L15.6%
UUA117
UUG27
CUU95
CUC91
CUA231
CUG33
Ile I9.0%
AUU175
AUC168
Met M6.5%
AUA202
AUG45
Val V4.9%
GUU47
GUC28
GUA86
GUG24
Ser S7.4%
UCU68
UCC75
UCA76
UCG13
AGU17
AGC33
Pro P5.1%
CCU64
CCC62
CCA60
CCG7
Thr T8.0%
ACU76
ACC90
ACA120
ACG18
Ala A6.6%
GCU61
GCC87
GCA91
GCG12
Tyr Y3.8%
UAU69
UAC75
His H2.5%
CAU38
CAC57
Gln Q2.3%
CAA69
CAG20
Asn N4.1%
AAU65
AAC92
Lys K2.6%
AAA80
AAG20
Asp D1.8%
GAU29
GAC40
Glu E2.5%
GAA75
GAG19
Cys C0.7%
UGU4
UGC21
Trp W2.7%
UGA93
UGG11
Arg R1.7%
CGU6
CGC10
CGA45
CGG4
Gly G5.7%
GGU43
GGC53
GGA93
GGG27
Stop 0.3%
UAA8
UAG1
AGA1
AGG0

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_008092.1

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 (39.7%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 38 features as a table
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA16969 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA701,023954 bp+39.6%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0241,09067 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,0912,6701,580 bp+38.5%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA2,6712,74575 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene2,7483,704957 bp+41.0%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,7043,77269 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA3,7693,84375 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA3,8453,91470 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene3,9154,9581,044 bp+36.7%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA4,9575,02468 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,0385,10669 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,1085,17972 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,2135,28068 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,2815,34868 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene5,3506,8941,545 bp+40.7%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA6,8926,96271 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA6,9677,03468 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene7,0357,718684 bp+39.5%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA7,7367,80267 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene7,8048,007204 bp+35.3%
ATP6Protein-coding gene7,9658,645681 bp+40.2%
COX3Protein-coding gene8,6459,428784 bp+43.1%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA9,4299,49668 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene9,4979,842346 bp+41.9%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA9,8439,91169 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene9,91410,210297 bp+34.7%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,20411,5811,378 bp+38.5%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA11,58011,65071 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA11,65111,71060 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA11,71111,78070 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene11,78113,6011,821 bp+39.7%
ND6Protein-coding gene13,58514,112528 bp−37.9%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA14,11114,18171 bp−–
CYTBProtein-coding gene14,18615,3251,140 bp+41.8%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA15,32615,39570 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA15,39515,46066 bp−–
D-loopControl region15,46116,7291,269 bp–43.9%

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