Table 4. Least square means and SE for semen quality traits of different genotypes in the HIBADH gene of 307 Chinese Holstein bulls.
Loci | Genotype /sample | Ejaculate Volume (mL) | Initial sperm Motility (%) | Sperm density(×108/mL) | Frozen semen motility (%) | Deformity rate (%) |
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g.-165T>C | TT/208 | 6.28 ± 0.13 | 74.16 ± 0.63a | 11.14 ± 0.29 | 42.14 ± 0.41 | 14.55 ± 0.30 |
TC/68 | 5.99 ± 0.22 | 73.26 ± 1.12ab | 10.94 ± 0.35 | 42.05 ± 0.74 | 15.01 ± 0.46 | |
CC/31 | 6.06 ± 0.32 | 71.91 ± 1.59b | 10.35 ± 0.50 | 41.27 ± 1.06 | 14.50 ± 0.70 |
Note: Means in the same column with different lowercase superscripts (a and b) are significantly different at P < 0.05.