Table 2.
Effect of scrotal heat stress and γ-radiation on Tail length on Comets from spermatozoa recovered from different sections along uterine tract and assessed by neutral Comet assay
| Treatment | Tail Length | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep | Uc† | Uov† | Ov† | |
| Control | 6.71 ± 0.82aα | 30.94 ± 5.62b | 25.71 ± 2.42b | 8.86 ± 0.8a |
| (n = 9) | ||||
| Scrotal Heat Stress | 38.96 ± 4.09aβ | 38.37 ± 4.66a | 29.39 ± 3.52a | 11.20 ± 1.50b |
| (n = 9) | ||||
| γ-Radiation | 17.20 ± 3.58aγ | 44.58 ± 12.08b | 32.38 ± 9.58ab | 11.18 ± 2.99b |
| (n = 8) | ||||
Significant differences in tail length and tail moment from spermatozoa recovered in each section analyzed, within a treatment, were denoted with different Latin alphabetical superscript in each row; and within a section were denoted with different Greek superscripts in each column. Means ± SEM. Values with different superscripts differ significantly (P < 0.05) Ep, epididymal sperm; Uc, sperm population recovered from uterine tract near cervix; Uo, sperm population recovered from uterine tract near oviduct and Ov, sperm recovered from oviduct† Indicates no significant differences among treatments within a section.