MitoAge

Coturnix japonica

Japanese quail

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Maximum lifespan
6 yr
AnAge record
mtDNA size
16,697 bp
RefSeq NC_003408.1
GC content
44.42%
Whole genome
Non-coding
1,197 bp
D-loop 1,555 bp

Where Japanese quail sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Japanese quail has the 1,904th longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Japanese quail
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Base composition

Whole genome16,697 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.408
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.121

Life history

Maximum lifespan
6 years
Adult weight
115 g
Female sexual maturity
63 days
Male sexual maturity
52 days
Gestation or incubation
17 days
Postnatal growth rate
0.111 per day

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge Build 15 (HAGRID 00678)

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 genome16,697 bp
Protein-coding11,380 bp
12S rRNA974 bp
16S rRNA1,615 bp
All tRNA1,544 bp
D-loop1,555 bp

Genes and regions

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Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1975 bp28.2%27.6%11.6%32.6%44.21%−0.476+0.011
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,041 bp31.7%25.5%8.5%34.3%42.84%−0.601+0.109
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,551 bp28.0%26.1%15.9%30.0%45.84%−0.308+0.036
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II684 bp31.4%23.8%13.7%31.0%44.74%−0.386+0.138
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8168 bp39.9%22.0%4.8%33.3%38.10%−0.750+0.288
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6684 bp29.7%24.4%9.4%36.5%45.91%−0.592+0.097
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III784 bp28.7%25.8%14.7%30.9%45.54%−0.356+0.054
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3351 bp29.3%23.9%12.0%34.8%46.72%−0.488+0.102
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp28.3%25.6%11.8%34.3%46.13%−0.489+0.050
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,378 bp31.7%24.5%9.2%34.6%43.83%−0.579+0.129
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,821 bp32.1%22.6%10.5%34.9%45.36%−0.538+0.174
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6522 bp42.1%12.1%8.0%37.7%45.79%−0.649+0.555
CYTBCytochrome b1,143 bp28.6%25.5%11.5%34.5%45.93%−0.501+0.058
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA974 bp34.0%20.4%18.5%27.1%45.59%−0.189+0.249
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,615 bp34.4%21.2%17.5%26.9%44.40%−0.213+0.238
D-loopControl region (D-loop)1,555 bp27.7%30.5%15.8%26.0%41.74%−0.245−0.049

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

3,799 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F5.7%
UUU67
UUC149
Leu L17.3%
UUA74
UUG18
CUU86
CUC163
CUA297
CUG19
Ile I8.3%
AUU91
AUC226
Met M4.6%
AUA142
AUG33
Val V4.1%
GUU30
GUC36
GUA71
GUG20
Ser S8.0%
UCU38
UCC102
UCA104
UCG4
AGU11
AGC44
Pro P6.1%
CCU29
CCC70
CCA125
CCG6
Thr T9.5%
ACU54
ACC164
ACA141
ACG3
Ala A7.2%
GCU42
GCC137
GCA88
GCG6
Tyr Y2.8%
UAU31
UAC77
His H2.8%
CAU32
CAC74
Gln Q2.4%
CAA84
CAG8
Asn N3.3%
AAU26
AAC100
Lys K2.4%
AAA84
AAG6
Asp D1.7%
GAU23
GAC41
Glu E2.4%
GAA85
GAG6
Cys C0.7%
UGU7
UGC19
Trp W2.8%
UGA99
UGG8
Arg R1.9%
CGU5
CGC19
CGA43
CGG4
Gly G5.7%
GGU25
GGC74
GGA90
GGG28
Stop 0.3%
UAA8
UAG1
AGA0
AGG2

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_003408.1

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  • 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 (44.4%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 38 features as a table
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
D-loopControl region11,5551,555 bp–41.7%
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA1,1561,22267 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA1,2232,196974 bp+45.6%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA2,1972,26771 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA2,2683,8821,615 bp+44.4%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA3,8833,95674 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene3,9654,939975 bp+44.2%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA4,9405,01071 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA5,0165,08671 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA5,0865,15469 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene5,1556,1951,041 bp+42.8%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA6,1946,26976 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA6,2756,34369 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA6,3466,41873 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA6,4196,48466 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA6,4846,55471 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene6,5568,1061,551 bp+45.8%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA8,0968,17277 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA8,1758,24369 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene8,2458,928684 bp+44.7%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA8,9308,99768 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene8,9999,166168 bp+38.1%
ATP6Protein-coding gene9,1579,840684 bp+45.9%
COX3Protein-coding gene9,84010,623784 bp+45.5%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA10,62510,69268 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene10,69311,044352 bp+46.7%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA11,04611,11469 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene11,11511,411297 bp+46.1%
ND4Protein-coding gene11,40512,7821,378 bp+43.8%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA12,78312,85169 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA12,85312,92169 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA12,92312,99371 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene12,99414,8141,821 bp+45.4%
CYTBProtein-coding gene14,81415,9561,143 bp+45.9%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA15,96016,02970 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA16,03216,10170 bp−–
ND6Protein-coding gene16,10716,628522 bp−45.8%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA16,63016,69768 bp−–

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