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Table 1 Functional parameters of spermatozoa and litter size of the high- and low-fertility groups

From: Establishment of a male fertility prediction model with sperm RNA markers in pigs as a translational animal model

 

High fertility

Low fertility

Litter size

13.97 ± 0.07*

11.17 ± 0.13

MOT, %

72.94 ± 18.26

70.19 ± 14.68

HYP, %

13.19 ± 6.80

12.67 ± 7.57

VCL, μm/s

134.59 ± 21.57

134.21 ± 25.00

VSL, μm/s

58.66 ± 9.32

65.51 ± 16.53

VAP, μm/s

69.96 ± 11.02

74.29 ± 14.75

LIN, %

43.87 ± 3.14

49.25 ± 7.96

BCF, Hz

13.75 ± 1.10

14.09 ± 1.28

WOB, %

52.10 ± 1.90

55.94 ± 5.31

ALH, μm

5.96 ± 0.92

6.01 ± 1.01

AR, %

2.68 ± 0.88

8.20 ± 6.95

F, %

65.24 ± 10.42

76.92 ± 9.32

B, %

32.08 ± 10.58

14.88 ± 2.80

  1. MOT motility, HYP hyperactivation, VCL curvilinear velocity, VSL straight line velocity, VAP average path velocity, LIN linearity, BCF beat cross frequency, WOB wobble, ALH mean amplitude of head lateral displacement, AR acrosome reacted, F normal, B capacitated. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM; *P < 0.05