Table 2 Semen analysis in a bull homozygous for the 1-bp deletion in the coding sequence of QRICH2
Age of the bull (months) | Scrotal circumference (cm) | Ejaculate volume (mL) | Sperm concentration (109 sperm per mL) | Sperm with major defects (%) | Motile sperm (%) | Viable sperm (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 31 | 5.0 | 0.031 | 97.3 | 0 | na |
16 | 32.5 | 4.0 | 0.187 | 99.6 | < 1 | na |
5.0 | 0.115 | 97.9 | < 1 | na | ||
17 | 33.5 | 2.8 | 0.160 | 100 | 0 | 12 |
3.0 | 0.088 | 98.7 | < 1 | 10.8 | ||
20 | 34.5 | 4.5 | 0.214 | 99.2 | 0 | 4.2 |
4.5 | 0.360 | 99.3 | < 1 | 10.4 |