GC content
39.62%
Whole genome
Non-coding
942 bp
D-loop 878 bp

Where Cuvier's beaked whale sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Cuvier's beaked whale has the 84th longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Cuvier's beaked whale
  • This species
  • Other mammals
  • Other classes

Base composition

Whole genome16,349 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.343
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.088

Life history

Maximum lifespan
62 years
Adult weight
2.7 t
Gestation or incubation
365 days
Litter or clutch size
1

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge Build 15 (HAGRID 02310)

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
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 genome16,349 bp
Protein-coding11,347 bp
12S rRNA972 bp
16S rRNA1,580 bp
All tRNA1,513 bp
D-loop878 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Ziphius cavirostris genes
Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1957 bp31.7%27.9%11.8%28.6%40.44%−0.416+0.063
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,042 bp35.6%26.0%8.3%30.1%38.39%−0.570+0.156
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,551 bp28.9%30.4%16.2%24.5%40.75%−0.203−0.025
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II684 bp34.1%27.2%13.0%25.7%38.74%−0.328+0.112
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8201 bp39.3%24.9%6.0%29.9%35.82%−0.667+0.225
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6681 bp31.7%29.7%9.8%28.8%38.62%−0.490+0.033
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III785 bp28.2%28.9%13.6%29.3%42.93%−0.365−0.013
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3347 bp32.9%28.8%10.4%28.0%38.33%−0.459+0.065
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp27.6%30.0%14.1%28.3%42.42%−0.333−0.041
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,378 bp32.1%28.1%10.4%29.5%39.84%−0.479+0.066
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,821 bp31.4%29.0%10.0%29.7%39.65%−0.496+0.039
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6528 bp43.4%20.8%6.3%29.5%35.80%−0.651+0.351
CYTBCytochrome b1,140 bp29.6%27.5%13.0%30.0%42.98%−0.396+0.037
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA972 bp35.5%22.6%18.5%23.4%41.87%−0.115+0.221
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,580 bp37.1%25.4%17.3%20.1%37.47%−0.074+0.186
D-loopControl region (D-loop)878 bp29.6%29.5%15.3%25.6%40.89%−0.253+0.002

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

3,802 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F6.3%
UUU96
UUC143
Leu L16.7%
UUA112
UUG8
CUU85
CUC120
CUA288
CUG22
Ile I8.0%
AUU143
AUC162
Met M6.0%
AUA195
AUG33
Val V4.9%
GUU50
GUC35
GUA79
GUG22
Ser S7.0%
UCU61
UCC67
UCA85
UCG4
AGU11
AGC38
Pro P5.2%
CCU62
CCC66
CCA66
CCG3
Thr T8.9%
ACU72
ACC74
ACA183
ACG10
Ala A6.5%
GCU55
GCC99
GCA93
GCG2
Tyr Y3.3%
UAU67
UAC60
His H2.6%
CAU32
CAC67
Gln Q2.5%
CAA86
CAG10
Asn N4.2%
AAU62
AAC99
Lys K2.6%
AAA90
AAG7
Asp D1.7%
GAU28
GAC37
Glu E2.5%
GAA81
GAG13
Cys C0.7%
UGU9
UGC16
Trp W2.8%
UGA99
UGG6
Arg R1.7%
CGU5
CGC16
CGA43
CGG1
Gly G5.7%
GGU45
GGC59
GGA90
GGG21
Stop 0.2%
UAA6
UAG1
AGA2
AGG0

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_021435.1

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 (39.6%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 38 features as a table
Annotated features of Ziphius cavirostris (NC_021435.1)
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA17474 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA751,046972 bp+41.9%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0471,11367 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,1142,6931,580 bp+37.5%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA2,6942,76875 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene2,7713,727957 bp+40.4%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,7323,80069 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA3,7983,87073 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA3,8723,94069 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene3,9414,9821,042 bp+38.4%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA4,9835,04967 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,0545,12269 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,1245,19774 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,2305,29667 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,2975,36266 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene5,3646,9141,551 bp+40.8%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA6,9106,97869 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA6,9867,05368 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene7,0547,737684 bp+38.7%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA7,7417,80464 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene7,8098,009201 bp+35.8%
ATP6Protein-coding gene7,9708,650681 bp+38.6%
COX3Protein-coding gene8,6509,434785 bp+42.9%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA9,4359,50369 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene9,5049,850347 bp+38.3%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA9,8519,92070 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene9,92110,217297 bp+42.4%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,21111,5881,378 bp+39.8%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA11,58911,65870 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA11,65911,71860 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA11,72011,78970 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene11,79013,6101,821 bp+39.7%
ND6Protein-coding gene13,59414,121528 bp−35.8%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA14,12214,19069 bp−–
CYTBProtein-coding gene14,19515,3341,140 bp+43.0%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA15,33515,40571 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA15,40515,47167 bp−–
D-loopControl region15,47216,349878 bp–40.9%