GC content
45.88%
Whole genome
Non-coding
1,770 bp
D-loop 1,657 bp

Where Rock dove sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Rock dove has the 329th longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Rock dove
  • This species
  • Other birds
  • Other classes

Base composition

Whole genome17,229 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.391
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.114

Life history

Maximum lifespan
35 years
Adult weight
358.7 g
Birth weight
15.2 g
Female sexual maturity
140 days
Male sexual maturity
140 days
Gestation or incubation
18 days
Litter or clutch size
2
Litters per year
3
Postnatal growth rate
0.28 per day

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge Build 15 (HAGRID 00589)

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)

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

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq
Whole genome17,229 bp
Protein-coding11,365 bp
12S rRNA973 bp
16S rRNA1,586 bp
All tRNA1,544 bp
D-loop1,657 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Columba livia genes
Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1966 bp26.0%26.8%12.9%34.3%47.21%−0.452−0.016
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,040 bp31.6%23.9%10.2%34.2%44.42%−0.541+0.138
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,551 bp26.1%25.7%16.2%32.0%48.16%−0.328+0.007
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II684 bp30.4%24.1%14.6%30.8%45.47%−0.357+0.115
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8168 bp32.1%23.8%5.4%38.7%44.05%−0.757+0.149
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6684 bp28.7%26.5%9.8%35.1%44.88%−0.564+0.040
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III784 bp26.8%24.9%15.1%33.3%48.34%−0.377+0.037
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3351 bp27.1%26.8%12.3%33.9%46.15%−0.469+0.005
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp27.6%24.6%14.5%33.3%47.81%−0.394+0.058
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,378 bp30.4%23.1%10.7%35.8%46.52%−0.538+0.137
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,815 bp31.1%23.0%11.4%34.5%45.90%−0.503+0.151
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6522 bp42.0%10.9%9.4%37.7%47.13%−0.602+0.587
CYTBCytochrome b1,143 bp26.9%24.6%12.6%35.9%48.47%−0.480+0.046
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA973 bp31.2%21.1%20.1%27.5%47.69%−0.155+0.195
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,586 bp33.7%21.9%19.0%25.5%44.45%−0.146+0.212
D-loopControl region (D-loop)1,657 bp30.8%27.4%13.3%28.5%41.76%−0.364+0.059

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

3,793 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F5.6%
UUU47
UUC166
Leu L17.9%
UUA65
UUG21
CUU76
CUC187
CUA299
CUG30
Ile I7.6%
AUU86
AUC202
Met M4.5%
AUA132
AUG40
Val V4.5%
GUU40
GUC53
GUA56
GUG22
Ser S7.4%
UCU34
UCC107
UCA78
UCG8
AGU13
AGC42
Pro P5.9%
CCU45
CCC82
CCA93
CCG5
Thr T9.3%
ACU58
ACC157
ACA130
ACG8
Ala A7.7%
GCU50
GCC139
GCA93
GCG9
Tyr Y3.0%
UAU28
UAC86
His H2.8%
CAU22
CAC86
Gln Q2.4%
CAA79
CAG13
Asn N3.4%
AAU24
AAC105
Lys K2.2%
AAA74
AAG9
Asp D1.7%
GAU21
GAC43
Glu E2.6%
GAA79
GAG18
Cys C0.7%
UGU7
UGC19
Trp W2.8%
UGA93
UGG12
Arg R1.9%
CGU9
CGC16
CGA42
CGG6
Gly G5.8%
GGU27
GGC80
GGA80
GGG32
Stop 0.3%
UAA6
UAG1
AGA2
AGG1

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_013978.1

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 (45.9%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 38 features as a table
Annotated features of Columba livia (NC_013978.1)
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA16969 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA701,042973 bp+47.7%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0431,11472 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,1152,7001,586 bp+44.5%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA2,7012,77474 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene2,7863,751966 bp+47.2%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,7693,83971 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA3,8453,91571 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA3,9153,98369 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene3,9845,0231,040 bp+44.4%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA5,0245,09471 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,0965,16469 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,1675,23973 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,2425,30867 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,3085,37972 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene5,3816,9311,551 bp+48.2%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA6,9236,99674 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA6,9997,06769 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene7,0707,753684 bp+45.5%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA7,7557,82571 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene7,8277,994168 bp+44.1%
ATP6Protein-coding gene7,9858,668684 bp+44.9%
COX3Protein-coding gene8,6689,451784 bp+48.3%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA9,4529,52069 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene9,5219,872352 bp+46.2%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA9,8749,94269 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene9,94410,240297 bp+47.8%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,23411,6111,378 bp+46.5%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA11,61211,68069 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA11,68111,74666 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA11,74611,81772 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene11,81813,6321,815 bp+45.9%
CYTBProtein-coding gene13,64414,7861,143 bp+48.5%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA14,78714,85569 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA14,86214,93170 bp−–
ND6Protein-coding gene14,97715,498522 bp−47.1%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA15,50215,57271 bp−–
D-loopControl region15,57317,2291,657 bp–41.8%