Table 2. Bull sperm migration in columns with temperature gradients (34–42ºC).
Temp. (ºC) | Low temp |
High temp |
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No. sperm | % | No. sperm | % | |
38 | 276.9 ± 36.4 | 45.2 | 335.7 ± 27.7 | 54.8 |
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34–36 | 318.2 ± 39.5 | 46.9 | 360.3 ± 33.2 | 53.1 |
36–38 | 286.5 ± 35.7 | 44.5 | 357.2 ± 30.4 | 55.5 |
38–40 | 276.5 ± 26.3 | 37.5 | 461.7 ± 31.8 | 62.5 * |
40–42 | 284.2 ± 34.2 | 44.3 | 357.1± 35.6 | 55.7 |
36–37 | 256.1 ± 30.7 | 45.9 | 301.4 ± 33.2 | 54.1 |
37–38 | 286.1 ± 37.3 | 45.6 | 341.7 ± 31.5 | 54.4 |
38–39 | 294.1 ± 25.3 | 40.3 | 435.3 ± 31.2 | 59.7 * |
39–40 | 297.3 ± 28.5 | 46.1 | 347.1 ± 30.1 | 53.9 |
40–41 | 268.41 ± 33.5 | 43.9 | 342.6 ± 29.5 | 56.1 |
Each value represents the mean ± SEM of sperm from 3–5 experiments. * The number of sperm was significantly different between low and high temperature of the same temperature gradient (P < 0.05).