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Table 2 Living, dying, dead sperm cells, %DFI, acrosome status, and mitochondrial membrane potential in frozen-thawed AI doses (mean ± SD) from beef to dairy bulls (n = 37)

From: Sperm quality in frozen beef and dairy bull semen

Parameter

Beef (n = 17)

Dairy (n = 20)

Significance

Living (%)

40 ± 11

46 ± 8

Trend P = 0.053

Dying (%)

6 ± 3

5 ± 3

NS

Dead (%)

55 ± 14

49 ± 8

NS

% DFI

6 ± 3

4 ± 1

P < 0.01

Live not acrosome reacted (%)

59 ± 12

52 ± 8

P < 0.05

Dead not acrosome reacted (%)

18 ± 12

32 ± 8

P < 0.001

Live acrosome reacted (%)

0.3 ± 0.3

0.3 ± 0.2

NS

Dead damaged (%)

21 ± 11

17 ± 10

P < 0.001

High respiratory activity (%)

36 ± 10

58 ± 12

P < 0.001

Low respiratory activity (%)

64 ± 10

42 ± 12

P < 0.001

  1. NS not significant (P > 0.05)