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Table 1 LSmean ± SE and range of percentage of different sperm abnormalities in the ejaculates of 6 Tori and 7 Estonian breed stallions.

From: Sperm morphology in Estonian and Tori Breed Stallions

Sperm morphology

Tori breed

Estonian breed

 

LSmean ± SE

Range

LSmean ± SE

Range

Proximal droplets %

17.3a ± 2.7

0.5 – 34.0

2.9b ± 2.5

0.0 – 10.0

Loose heads %

2.3a ± 0.9

0.0 – 10.5

2.3a ± 0.9

0.0 – 8.0

Acrosome defects %

0.6a ± 0.4

0.0 – 9.0

1.6a ± 0.4

0.0 – 4.5

Midpiece defects %

5.1a ± 1.2

0.0 – 11.5

2.4a ± 1.1

1.0 – 3.5

Abnormal tails %

6.6a ± 1.4

3.5 – 13.5

6.4a ± 1.3

2.5 – 17.0

Abnormal heads %

12.6a ± 1.7

8.4 – 20.0

13.9a ± 1.5

6.2 – 21.4

Normal %

57.5a ± 4.1

43.7 – 74.1

74.4b ± 3.8

55.1 – 88.8

  1. LSmean values within row with different superscript letters are significantly different (p < 0.05)