Table 3

Body size and maximum lifespan regressions

Data

Model

Coefficients: slope (p-value)

Rate

pairs excluded

n

r²

p-value

Body mass

Max. lifespan

Mito. dS

None

36

0.219

0.015*

-0.033 (0.317)

-0.165 (0.049)*

Kogia – Physeter

35

0.309

0.0022**

-0.046 (0.152)

-0.213 (0.013)*

Euarchontoglires

27

0.359

0.0038**

-0.071 (0.074)

-0.127 (0.190)

Euarchontoglires + Kogia – Physeter

26

0.512

0.00018**

-0.087 (0.017)*

-0.184 (0.043)*

Nucl. dS

None

16

0.492

0.0088*

-0.111 (0.003)**

0.112 (0.108)

Lifespan outliers

14

0.473

0.022*

-0.081 (0.054)

-0.037 (0.764)

0.468

0.0049*

-0.089 (0.005)**

Nucl. dN

None

16

0.496

0.0083*

-0.137 (0.003)**

0.066 (0.426)

Lifespan outliers

14

0.486

0.018*

-0.143 (0.019)*

0.077 (0.651)

0.477

0.0044**

-0.126 (0.004)**

Note:- * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.005.

Welch et al. BMC Evolutionary Biology 2008 8:53   doi:10.1186/1471-2148-8-53