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. 2015 Jul 2;10(7):e0127670. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127670

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 (%)
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.