Meriones libycus

Libyan jird

Maximum lifespan

5.2 yr

AnAge record

mtDNA size

16,341 bp

RefSeq NC_027683.1

GC content

38.38%

Whole genome

Non-coding

991 bp

D-loop 921 bp

Where Libyan jird sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Libyan jird has the 1,977th longest lifespan of them.

This species
Other mammals
Other classes

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Base composition

Whole genome16,341 bp

GC skew (G − C) / (G + C): −0.316
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T): +0.066

Life history

Maximum lifespan: 5.2 years
Adult weight: 100 g
Birth weight: 5.3 g
Female sexual maturity: 91 days
Gestation or incubation: 26 days
Litter or clutch size: 5

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 03047)

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: 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 genome16,341 bp

Protein-coding11,327 bp

12S rRNA951 bp

16S rRNA1,579 bp

All tRNA1,496 bp

D-loop921 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Meriones libycus genes

ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1	955 bp	30.1%	29.4%	12.1%	28.4%	40.52%	−0.401	+0.011
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2	1,037 bp	33.5%	30.3%	9.1%	27.2%	36.26%	−0.500	+0.050
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I	1,545 bp	29.1%	30.7%	16.1%	24.1%	40.19%	−0.201	−0.028
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II	686 bp	32.9%	28.4%	14.6%	24.1%	38.63%	−0.245	+0.074
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8	204 bp	37.7%	27.0%	5.4%	29.9%	35.29%	−0.694	+0.167
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6	681 bp	30.8%	29.8%	11.3%	28.0%	39.35%	−0.425	+0.017
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III	784 bp	27.8%	28.2%	15.3%	28.7%	44.01%	−0.304	−0.007
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3	348 bp	28.7%	33.6%	10.1%	27.6%	37.64%	−0.466	−0.078
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L	297 bp	29.0%	35.4%	12.8%	22.9%	35.69%	−0.283	−0.099
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4	1,366 bp	32.7%	30.0%	10.0%	27.2%	37.26%	−0.462	+0.043
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5	1,812 bp	32.2%	29.6%	10.5%	27.7%	38.25%	−0.449	+0.042
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6	519 bp	42.8%	18.9%	8.1%	30.3%	38.34%	−0.578	+0.388
CYTBCytochrome b	1,144 bp	29.5%	30.2%	12.8%	27.6%	40.39%	−0.368	−0.012
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA	951 bp	35.8%	24.1%	17.2%	22.9%	40.17%	−0.141	+0.195
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA	1,579 bp	38.2%	25.6%	16.8%	19.4%	36.23%	−0.070	+0.198
D-loopControl region (D-loop)	921 bp	33.2%	31.6%	12.5%	22.7%	35.18%	−0.290	+0.025

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

Gene

3,790 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F6.5%

UUU126

UUC121

Leu L16.2%

UUA118

UUG19

CUU106

CUC93

CUA256

CUG22

Ile I9.7%

AUU227

AUC142

Met M5.7%

AUA173

AUG43

Val V4.4%

GUU40

GUC38

GUA65

GUG25

Ser S7.8%

UCU61

UCC55

UCA119

UCG7

AGU16

AGC39

Pro P5.1%

CCU45

CCC54

CCA93

CCG3

Thr T8.1%

ACU64

ACC88

ACA144

ACG10

Ala A6.2%

GCU59

GCC86

GCA82

GCG8

Tyr Y3.3%

UAU59

UAC65

His H2.7%

CAU39

CAC63

Gln Q2.2%

CAA75

CAG7

Asn N4.2%

AAU57

AAC101

Lys K2.7%

AAA95

AAG6

Asp D1.8%

GAU26

GAC41

Glu E2.5%

GAA76

GAG19

Cys C0.8%

UGU12

UGC18

Trp W2.7%

UGA84

UGG20

Arg R1.7%

CGU8

CGC9

CGA46

CGG1

Gly G5.5%

GGU23

GGC53

GGA90

GGG43

Stop 0.2%

UAA6

UAG1

AGA0

AGG0

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_027683.1

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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 (38.4%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).

All 38 features as a table

Annotated features of Meriones libycus (NC_027683.1)
Feature	Type	Start	End	Length	Strand	GC
tRNA-Phe	Transfer RNA	1	67	67 bp	+	–
12S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	68	1,018	951 bp	+	40.2%
tRNA-Val	Transfer RNA	1,019	1,084	66 bp	+	–
16S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	1,085	2,663	1,579 bp	+	36.2%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)	Transfer RNA	2,665	2,739	75 bp	+	–
ND1	Protein-coding gene	2,740	3,694	955 bp	+	40.5%
tRNA-Ile	Transfer RNA	3,695	3,762	68 bp	+	–
tRNA-Gln	Transfer RNA	3,760	3,831	72 bp	−	–
tRNA-Met	Transfer RNA	3,843	3,911	69 bp	+	–
ND2	Protein-coding gene	3,915	4,951	1,037 bp	+	36.3%
tRNA-Trp	Transfer RNA	4,952	5,016	65 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ala	Transfer RNA	5,019	5,087	69 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asn	Transfer RNA	5,095	5,166	72 bp	−	–
tRNA-Cys	Transfer RNA	5,198	5,264	67 bp	−	–
tRNA-Tyr	Transfer RNA	5,265	5,331	67 bp	+	–
COX1	Protein-coding gene	5,333	6,877	1,545 bp	+	40.2%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)	Transfer RNA	6,875	6,943	69 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asp	Transfer RNA	6,947	7,016	70 bp	+	–
COX2	Protein-coding gene	7,017	7,702	686 bp	+	38.6%
tRNA-Lys	Transfer RNA	7,703	7,769	67 bp	+	–
ATP8	Protein-coding gene	7,771	7,974	204 bp	+	35.3%
ATP6	Protein-coding gene	7,932	8,612	681 bp	+	39.4%
COX3	Protein-coding gene	8,612	9,395	784 bp	+	44.0%
tRNA-Gly	Transfer RNA	9,396	9,463	68 bp	+	–
ND3	Protein-coding gene	9,464	9,811	348 bp	+	37.6%
tRNA-Arg	Transfer RNA	9,817	9,883	67 bp	+	–
ND4L	Protein-coding gene	9,885	10,181	297 bp	+	35.7%
ND4	Protein-coding gene	10,175	11,540	1,366 bp	+	37.3%
tRNA-His	Transfer RNA	11,541	11,609	69 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)	Transfer RNA	11,610	11,668	59 bp	+	–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)	Transfer RNA	11,669	11,735	67 bp	+	–
ND5	Protein-coding gene	11,736	13,547	1,812 bp	+	38.2%
ND6	Protein-coding gene	13,549	14,067	519 bp	−	38.3%
tRNA-Glu	Transfer RNA	14,068	14,136	69 bp	−	–
CYTB	Protein-coding gene	14,141	15,284	1,144 bp	+	40.4%
tRNA-Thr	Transfer RNA	15,285	15,369	85 bp	+	–
tRNA-Pro	Transfer RNA	15,351	15,421	71 bp	−	–
D-loop	Control region	15,421	16,341	921 bp	–	35.2%