Table 1.
+/+ | −/− | |
---|---|---|
Spermatozoa/mouse | 5.6 × 106 | 3.6 × 106 |
Motility, % moving spermatozoa | 62 | 47 |
Aberrant structure, % | 18 | 47 |
Sperm cells were collected from the epididymis and counted with an hemocytometer. Aberrant sperm cells had abnormal and bent tails with cytoplasmic droplets. Sperm motility was assessed by using a microscope connected to a video camera.