| Stag group |
Stags |
Spermatozoa |
Area (µm2) |
Shape Factor (length/width) |
|
| Good |
25 |
3,406 |
32.04 (9.8)a |
1.96 (8.65)a |
| Bad |
13 |
1,821 |
34.42 (9.2)b |
1.72 (7.72)b |
|
| *Values are least-squares means. Coefficients of variation (% CV) between
stags are shown in parentheses. |
Values with different superscripts in the same column were
significantly different (P < 0.01). |
See "Materials and Methods" for details of spermatozoa
assessment. |
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