Table 1 Sperm morphology in male mice according to Kawai et al (2006).
From: Male mice with deleted Wolframin (Wfs1) gene have reduced fertility
Characteristic | Wfs1KO (n = 11) | wt (n = 12) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Motility | 78.0 ± 2.8% | 70.0 ± 3.4% | 0.04 |
Straight motility | 66.0 ± 3.5% | 58.0 ± 4.4% | 0.08 |
Sperm without CD | 57.2 ± 4.9% | 68.7 ± 5.4% | 0.07 |
Light CD | 30.5 ± 3.3% | 22.5 ± 3.8% | 0.07 |
Heavy CD | 12.3 ± 1.8% | 8.8 ± 1.8% | 0.09 |
Straight tail | 53.1 ± 1.5% | 50.3 ± 1.7% | 0.1 |
Proximal bent tail | 14.4 ± 1.2% | 21.5 ± 1.3% | 0.0003 |
Distal bent tail | 32.5 ± 2.3% | 28.2 ± 1.7% | 0.07 |
Hairpin at the neck | 9.7 ± 0.7% | 9.7 ± 0.8% | 0.5 |
Abnormal head | 22.8 ± 1.8% | 31.5 ± 3.5% | 0.02 |