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. 2013 Mar 15;8(3):e58795. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058795

Table 4. Least square mean (LSM) and standard error (SE) for semen quality traits of different PLCz haplotype combinations in Chinese Holstein bulls.

Genotypes combination/Samples* Ejaculate volume (ml)** Initial sperm Motility (%)** Sperm density (×108/ml)** Frozen/thawed sperm motility (%) Deformity rate (%)
H1H1/49 7.35±0.30a 81.52±1.86 11.33±0.57 41.31±0.94 14.51±0.63
H1H2/47 8.14±0.59A 84.51±3.58 13.35±1.11a 40.78±1.80 15.45±0.99
H1H4/51 7.56±0.34A 80.33±2.06 11.96±0.64 40.80±1.04 14.72±0.73
H2H2/33 7.75±0.52a 84.46±3.16a 12.68±0.65a 41.48±1.59 13.17±1.08
H2H4/39 7.50±0.25A 78.57±1.52 11.94±0.47 40.72±0.76 14.02±0.44
H4H4/41 7.31±0.35a 83.20±2.12b 11.92±0.97 41.47±1.09 13.85±0.70
H1H3/81 6.79±0.17 78.08±1.05a 11.60±0.32 40.04±0.53 14.61±0.34
H3H4/83 6.47±0.19bB 77.18±1.19a 10.80±0.37b 41.33±0.60 14.46±0.43
*

H1 = GT; H2 = GC; H3 = AT; H4 = AC.

**

Means in the same column with different lowercase superscripts (a and b) are different at P<0.05; means in the same column with different uppercase superscripts (A and B) are different at P<0.01.