TABLE 2.
Sperm analysis of Smcp+/+ and Smcp−/− mice (129/Sv background)a
| Genotype | No. of sperm in:
|
Acrosome reaction (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus epididymis (107) | Cauda epididymis (107) | Uterus (106) | Oviduct | ||
| +/+ | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 1.8 ± 0.3 | 0.8 ± 0.2 | 301 ± 15 | 81 ± 7 |
| −/− | 0.8 ± 0.4 | 1.6 ± 0.6 | 0.9 ± 0.3 | 78 ± 7b | 77 ± 8 |
a
Data from the sperm analysis represent the mean ± standard error of the mean of the individual measurements (five in each case).
b
The value for this parameter of Smcp−/− mice is significantly different from that of Smcp+/+ mice (P < 0.05).