Jynx torquilla

Eurasian wryneck

Maximum lifespan

10 yr

AnAge record

mtDNA size

16,832 bp

RefSeq NC_056091.1

GC content

43.70%

Whole genome

Non-coding

1,372 bp

D-loop 1,283 bp

Where Eurasian wryneck sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Eurasian wryneck has the 1,594th longest lifespan of them.

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Base composition

Whole genome16,832 bp

GC skew (G − C) / (G + C): −0.387
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T): +0.050

Life history

Maximum lifespan: 10 years
Adult weight: 35 g
Female sexual maturity: 365 days
Male sexual maturity: 365 days
Postnatal growth rate: 0.373 per day

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 01415)

About this record

Lifespan source: AnAge build 15
Based on: an animal in the wild
Data quality: acceptable, medium sample
Licence: Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status: New in build 2
In the database since: 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 genome16,832 bp

Protein-coding11,350 bp

12S rRNA972 bp

16S rRNA1,604 bp

All tRNA1,546 bp

D-loop1,283 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Jynx torquilla genes

ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1	963 bp	27.3%	26.9%	11.9%	33.9%	45.79%	−0.478	+0.008
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2	1,039 bp	31.8%	25.9%	7.9%	34.5%	42.35%	−0.627	+0.102
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I	1,551 bp	25.9%	29.1%	16.0%	28.9%	44.94%	−0.288	−0.059
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II	684 bp	28.9%	28.2%	13.9%	28.9%	42.84%	−0.352	+0.013
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8	168 bp	33.9%	28.6%	4.2%	33.3%	37.50%	−0.778	+0.086
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6	684 bp	27.0%	29.5%	11.1%	32.3%	43.42%	−0.488	−0.044
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III	784 bp	27.4%	27.4%	14.9%	30.2%	45.15%	−0.339	0.000
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3	351 bp	29.3%	30.5%	10.5%	29.6%	40.17%	−0.475	−0.019
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L	297 bp	25.6%	28.6%	14.8%	31.0%	45.79%	−0.353	−0.056
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4	1,368 bp	28.5%	28.1%	9.6%	33.8%	43.42%	−0.559	+0.008
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5	1,815 bp	30.9%	27.0%	10.7%	31.3%	42.09%	−0.490	+0.068
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6	522 bp	42.3%	13.0%	7.9%	36.8%	44.64%	−0.648	+0.529
CYTBCytochrome b	1,142 bp	25.0%	27.9%	12.3%	34.7%	47.02%	−0.475	−0.055
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA	972 bp	31.8%	19.5%	19.3%	29.3%	48.66%	−0.205	+0.238
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA	1,604 bp	33.2%	22.4%	18.5%	25.9%	44.39%	−0.169	+0.193
D-loopControl region (D-loop)	1,283 bp	25.3%	35.6%	14.1%	24.9%	39.05%	−0.277	−0.169

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

Gene

3,788 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F6.0%

UUU81

UUC148

Leu L17.3%

UUA102

UUG17

CUU116

CUC197

CUA202

CUG23

Ile I8.3%

AUU171

AUC143

Met M4.3%

AUA132

AUG30

Val V4.4%

GUU49

GUC39

GUA62

GUG16

Ser S7.6%

UCU56

UCC79

UCA98

UCG3

AGU12

AGC40

Pro P5.9%

CCU45

CCC82

CCA90

CCG7

Thr T9.1%

ACU64

ACC153

ACA122

ACG7

Ala A7.4%

GCU62

GCC132

GCA78

GCG8

Tyr Y2.9%

UAU56

UAC54

His H2.7%

CAU27

CAC76

Gln Q2.5%

CAA89

CAG4

Asn N3.6%

AAU32

AAC106

Lys K2.2%

AAA79

AAG3

Asp D1.8%

GAU37

GAC30

Glu E2.5%

GAA84

GAG9

Cys C0.8%

UGU11

UGC18

Trp W2.8%

UGA92

UGG15

Arg R1.8%

CGU12

CGC23

CGA29

CGG6

Gly G5.8%

GGU45

GGC76

GGA75

GGG24

Stop 0.3%

UAA7

UAG0

AGA2

AGG1

Genome map

39 annotated features in NC_056091.1

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Protein-coding13
rRNA2
tRNA22
D-loop2

Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (43.7%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).

All 39 features as a table

Annotated features of Jynx torquilla (NC_056091.1)
Feature	Type	Start	End	Length	Strand	GC
tRNA-Phe	Transfer RNA	1	71	71 bp	+	–
12S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	71	1,042	972 bp	+	48.7%
tRNA-Val	Transfer RNA	1,042	1,112	71 bp	+	–
16S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	1,113	2,716	1,604 bp	+	44.4%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)	Transfer RNA	2,716	2,789	74 bp	+	–
ND1	Protein-coding gene	2,797	3,759	963 bp	+	45.8%
tRNA-Ile	Transfer RNA	3,771	3,842	72 bp	+	–
tRNA-Gln	Transfer RNA	3,859	3,929	71 bp	−	–
tRNA-Met	Transfer RNA	3,929	3,998	70 bp	+	–
ND2	Protein-coding gene	3,999	5,037	1,039 bp	+	42.4%
tRNA-Trp	Transfer RNA	5,038	5,111	74 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ala	Transfer RNA	5,113	5,181	69 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asn	Transfer RNA	5,195	5,267	73 bp	−	–
tRNA-Cys	Transfer RNA	5,276	5,342	67 bp	−	–
tRNA-Tyr	Transfer RNA	5,343	5,412	70 bp	−	–
COX1	Protein-coding gene	5,414	6,964	1,551 bp	+	44.9%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)	Transfer RNA	6,956	7,029	74 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asp	Transfer RNA	7,032	7,100	69 bp	+	–
COX2	Protein-coding gene	7,102	7,785	684 bp	+	42.8%
tRNA-Lys	Transfer RNA	7,787	7,856	70 bp	+	–
ATP8	Protein-coding gene	7,858	8,025	168 bp	+	37.5%
ATP6	Protein-coding gene	8,016	8,699	684 bp	+	43.4%
COX3	Protein-coding gene	8,699	9,482	784 bp	+	45.2%
tRNA-Gly	Transfer RNA	9,483	9,551	69 bp	+	–
ND3	Protein-coding gene	9,552	9,903	352 bp	+	40.2%
tRNA-Arg	Transfer RNA	9,906	9,974	69 bp	+	–
ND4L	Protein-coding gene	9,977	10,273	297 bp	+	45.8%
ND4	Protein-coding gene	10,267	11,634	1,368 bp	+	43.4%
tRNA-His	Transfer RNA	11,640	11,709	70 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)	Transfer RNA	11,710	11,775	66 bp	+	–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)	Transfer RNA	11,775	11,845	71 bp	+	–
ND5	Protein-coding gene	11,846	13,660	1,815 bp	+	42.1%
CYTB	Protein-coding gene	13,668	14,809	1,142 bp	+	47.0%
tRNA-Thr	Transfer RNA	14,810	14,878	69 bp	+	–
D-loop	Control region	14,879	16,100	1,222 bp	–	39.1%
tRNA-Pro	Transfer RNA	16,101	16,170	70 bp	−	–
ND6	Protein-coding gene	16,178	16,699	522 bp	−	44.6%
tRNA-Glu	Transfer RNA	16,703	16,771	69 bp	−	–
D-loop	Control region	16,772	16,832	61 bp	–	39.1%