Mammalian Lifespan Evolution Data with Associated Genes and Body Mass

Additional File 1 from a study reconstructing mammalian lifespan evolution. It includes 18 tables with lifespan and body mass data for up to 968 species, results of phylogenetic models, and lists of lifespan-associated genes. The dataset was authored by Zhen-Na Zhang and last updated on figshare in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing correlations between lifespan, body mass, and evolutionary rate based on the provided comparative tables.
• Identifying candidate genes associated with longevity using the lists of positively and negatively correlated genes.
• Conducting functional enrichment analysis using the over-represented Gene Ontology (GO) terms provided.
• Studying patterns of selection in long-lived mammals based on the lists of genes under intensified or relaxed selection.

Strengths

• Includes lifespan and body mass data for 968 mammalian species from the AnAge database.
• Contains results from multiple analytical angles, including phylogenetic modeling, gene correlation, and functional enrichment.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for specific analytical tasks.
• The dataset's 685.4 KB size suggests a limited scope, primarily containing summary and gene lists rather than raw sequence data.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Likely compiled from the AnAge database and subsequent genomic/evolutionary analyses described in the associated study.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-28 04:34:49; freshness should be verified.