Table 2 Chromatin damage in stallion spermatozoa indicated by DFI (DNA fragmentation index, %), its standard deviation (SD_DFI) and the measure of single stranded DNA (mean_DFI). Values are expressed as means ± SD of aliquots of extended ejaculates from eleven stallions (n = 37).
Stallion (no. ejaculates) | DFI | SD_DFI | Mean DFI |
|---|---|---|---|
A (3) | 5.3 ± 0.5 | 47.7 ± 67.0 | 278.6 ± 9.4 |
F (4) | 8.7 ± 3.3 | 48.6 ± 6.6 | 280.2 ± 16.2 |
G (3) | 9.2 ± 1.4 | 48.6 ± 7.0 | 273.9 ± 3.2 |
H (3) | 17.9 ± 4.5 | 64.0 ± 8.7 | 291.7 ± 13.1 |
K (4) | 12.5 ± 2.8 | 58.7 ± 4.6 | 267.0 ± 6.5 |
Q (3) | 5.7 ± 1.1 | 46.3 ± 2.8 | 277.8 ± 4.6 |
R (3) | 8.4 ± 3.6 | 54.7 ± 6.4 | 283.6 ± 7.3 |
T (3) | 11.1 ± 6.3 | 56.3 ± 5.3 | 287.5 ± 13.1 |
W (3) | 13.9 ± 3.0 | 86.5 ± 13.4 | 302.5 ± 14.8 |
Y (4) | 11.4 ± 2.7 | 56.7 ± 4.1 | 288.8 ± 4.1 |
Z (4) | 12.6 ± 2.6 | 86.4 ± 8.1 | 297.8 ± 9.7 |
Overall Mean ± SD | 11.6 ± 13.4 | 56.4 ± 14.4 | 311.0 ± 8.37 |
Range | 4.8–19.0 | 41.5–98.9 | 267.7–319.5 |