age: AnAge Database of Animal Ageing and Longevity

Description Usage Format Source

Description

A curated database of ageing and life history in animals, including extensive longevity records.

Usage

1

Format

A data frame with the following columns variables:

hagrid

The Human Ageing Genomic Resources ID (HAGRID).

The following columns specify levels in the taxonomic rank:

domain

;

kingdom

;

phylum

;

class

;

order

;

family

;

genus

;

species

;

These columns give information on characteristics of a specific species:

common_name

The common name for the species.

female_maturity_days

Number of days for females to reach sexual maturity.

male_maturity_days

Number of days for males to reach sexual maturity.

gestation_incubation_days

;

weaning_days

Number of days to wean.

litter_clutch_size

;

litters_clutches_per_year

;

inter_litter_inter_birth_interval

;

birth_mass_g

The birth mass in grams.

weaning_mass_g

The weaning mass in grams.

adult_mass_g

The adult mass in grams.

growth_rate_per_day

The growth rate per day.

maximum_longevity_yr

The maximum longevity in years.

source

;

specimen_origin

;

sample_size

;

data_quality

;

imr_per_yr

The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR).

mrdt_yr

The Mortality Rate Doubling Time (MRDT).

metabolic_rate_watt

The Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) in Watts.

body_mass_g

The body mass in grams.

temperature_kelvin

The body temperature in Kelvin.

Source

These data were downloaded from https://genomics.senescence.info/species/index.html.


datawookie/anage documentation built on Dec. 19, 2021, 9:02 p.m.