Table 3.
Sexual behavior of AR::ERαNesCre males.
| Behavioral events | Sexually naive (Test 1) | Sexually experienced (Test 2) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR::ERα fl/fl | AR::ERα NesCre | AR::ERα fl/fl | AR::ERα NesCre | |
| Number of Mounts (M) | 8.27 ± 1.90 | 8.57 ± 2.57 | 6.72 ± 1.57 | 30.85 ± 9.18** |
| Number of Mounts with intromissions (MI) | 21.0 ± 1.99 | 10.28 ± 3.44* | 14.18 ± 2.33 | 23.71 ± 5.42 |
| Intromission ratio MI/M + MI (%) | 72.51 ± 4.23 | 44.9 ± 9.04** | 69.19 ± 4.69 | 46.28 ± 7.21* |
| MI duration (s) | 24.71 ± 2.35 | 19.19 ± 4.70 | 28.51 ± 3.61 | 22.03 ± 5.77 |
| MI interval (s) | 37.82 ± 5.75 | 6125.97 ± 5012.20 | 24.20 ± 3.24 | 387.52 ± 131.23** |
| Pelvic thrusts | 570.63 ± 49.05 | 153.57 ± 49.65*** | 443.32 ± 46.65 | 357.14 ± 98.74 |
Quantification of sexual behavior components displayed by sexually naive and experienced control AR::ERαfl/fl and mutant AR::ERαNesCre males. Data are means ± S.E.M. for 7–11 males per genotype. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 versus control littermates.