Maximum lifespan
13.9 yr
AnAge record (opens in a new tab)
GC content
36.95%
Whole genome
Non-coding
1,163 bp
D-loop 1,103 bp

Where Striped skunk sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Striped skunk has the 1,316th longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Striped skunk
  • This species
  • Other mammals
  • Other classes

Base composition

Whole genome16,538 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.283
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.080

Life history

Maximum lifespan
13.9 years
Adult weight
3.5 kg
Birth weight
33.5 g
Body temperature
36.5 °C
Female sexual maturity
335 days
Male sexual maturity
335 days
Gestation or incubation
63 days
Litter or clutch size
5
Litters per year
1
Postnatal growth rate
0.0143 per day

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge Build 15 (HAGRID 02165)

About this record

Lifespan source
AnAge build 15
Based on
an animal in captivity
Data quality
acceptable, medium sample
Licence
Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status
Unchanged since build 1
In the database since
build 1 (2015-07-01)

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

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq
Whole genome16,538 bp
Protein-coding11,347 bp
12S rRNA956 bp
16S rRNA1,573 bp
All tRNA1,509 bp
D-loop1,103 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Mephitis mephitis genes
Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1955 bp32.7%29.3%10.9%27.1%38.01%−0.427+0.054
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,042 bp36.8%28.5%8.8%25.9%34.74%−0.492+0.126
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,545 bp29.1%32.1%17.0%21.9%38.84%−0.127−0.050
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II684 bp34.1%30.3%13.6%22.1%35.67%−0.238+0.059
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8204 bp37.3%32.4%7.8%22.5%30.39%−0.484+0.070
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6681 bp30.8%29.8%11.3%28.0%39.35%−0.425+0.017
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III784 bp28.8%29.7%15.6%25.9%41.45%−0.249−0.015
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3347 bp35.4%30.3%10.4%23.9%34.29%−0.395+0.079
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp31.6%37.0%10.8%20.5%31.31%−0.312−0.078
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,378 bp33.4%31.2%10.4%25.0%35.41%−0.414+0.034
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,830 bp34.8%29.8%10.6%24.8%35.41%−0.401+0.078
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6528 bp42.4%21.6%8.5%27.5%35.99%−0.526+0.325
CYTBCytochrome b1,140 bp31.3%31.1%12.9%24.7%37.63%−0.315+0.004
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA956 bp36.1%23.4%18.2%22.3%40.48%−0.101+0.213
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,573 bp38.4%25.7%16.8%19.1%35.92%−0.065+0.198
D-loopControl region (D-loop)1,103 bp32.7%28.0%14.3%24.9%39.26%−0.270+0.078

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

3,803 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F6.0%
UUU123
UUC107
Leu L15.8%
UUA168
UUG23
CUU81
CUC60
CUA235
CUG34
Ile I8.9%
AUU201
AUC138
Met M6.9%
AUA233
AUG31
Val V4.5%
GUU32
GUC15
GUA112
GUG13
Ser S7.4%
UCU58
UCC55
UCA109
UCG3
AGU24
AGC32
Pro P5.2%
CCU51
CCC52
CCA94
CCG0
Thr T8.3%
ACU83
ACC76
ACA149
ACG6
Ala A6.5%
GCU63
GCC88
GCA94
GCG4
Tyr Y3.5%
UAU83
UAC52
His H2.5%
CAU43
CAC51
Gln Q2.3%
CAA77
CAG9
Asn N4.3%
AAU85
AAC77
Lys K2.6%
AAA88
AAG12
Asp D1.8%
GAU35
GAC34
Glu E2.6%
GAA76
GAG23
Cys C0.6%
UGU14
UGC10
Trp W2.7%
UGA95
UGG9
Arg R1.7%
CGU7
CGC7
CGA47
CGG3
Gly G5.5%
GGU40
GGC38
GGA100
GGG33
Stop 0.2%
UAA7
UAG0
AGA1
AGG0

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_020648.1

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 (37.0%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 38 features as a table
Annotated features of Mephitis mephitis (NC_020648.1)
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA17171 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA721,027956 bp+40.5%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0281,09568 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,0952,6671,573 bp+35.9%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA2,6682,74275 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene2,7453,699955 bp+38.0%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,7003,76970 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA3,7673,83872 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA3,8403,90869 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene3,9094,9501,042 bp+34.7%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA4,9515,01767 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,0295,09668 bp+–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,0985,17073 bp+–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,2035,26967 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,2695,33668 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene5,3386,8821,545 bp+38.8%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA6,8836,95068 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA6,9557,02167 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene7,0227,705684 bp+35.7%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA7,7097,77769 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene7,7797,982204 bp+30.4%
ATP6Protein-coding gene7,9408,620681 bp+39.4%
COX3Protein-coding gene8,6209,403784 bp+41.5%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA9,4049,47269 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene9,4739,819347 bp+34.3%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA9,8209,88768 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene9,88810,184297 bp+31.3%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,17811,5551,378 bp+35.4%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA11,55611,62469 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA11,62511,68359 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA11,68411,75370 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene11,74513,5741,830 bp+35.4%
ND6Protein-coding gene13,55814,085528 bp−36.0%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA14,08614,15469 bp−–
CYTBProtein-coding gene14,15915,2981,140 bp+37.6%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA15,29915,36971 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA15,37015,43566 bp−–
D-loopControl region15,43616,5381,103 bp–39.3%