Release date: April 18, 2008
Number of entries: 4,122
Build 10 represents a massive update of AnAge with improvements affecting hundreds of records. In particular, by incorporating data from several bird resources, such as The Birds of North America Online, we greatly improved the quality of avian longevity data. We also took advantage of recent datasets, such as John Dunning's new edition of the CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses, to increase the quantity and quality of other avian life history traits. Overall, over 100 new entries were created. After we verified and (where appropriate) updated the taxonomy, a few entries were eliminated, usually because they are now classified as subspecies or synonyms of other entries. As previously, the release of a new build means that HAGRID numbers were reshuffled.
The design of AnAge was slightly modified. Weaning age and weight were added for hundreds of mammals. Growth rate and litters/clutches per year were added to hundreds of birds and mammals. Entries now reflect these changes. AnAge's Browser too was slightly improved.
As in previous builds, some exceptional longevity records, even in invertebrates and non-animals, were added. These isolated records are not intended to serve in comparative studies. They are featured for the sake of completeness and because extremely long-lived animals may be useful for ageing research. A few major biomedical models were also been added.
Please remember that these notes refer to the latest stable build of AnAge. The current AnAge stats may differ slightly from the above as a result of changes after the build's release.
More information concerning the design and curation of AnAge is available elsewhere. Use of AnAge is free but subject to the conditions of the Human Ageing Genomic Resources.
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