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Studies on the gonadal and epididymal sperm reserves of Mujjafaranagri rams

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

S. K. Jindal
S. K. Jindal
Affiliation:
Experimental Physiology Laboratory, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, India
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Summary

Testicular and epididymal sperm reserves were determined in six sexually mature Mujjafaranagri rams. The testes and epididymides weight were 151·4±5·49 and 20·7±0·164 g respectively. The total spermatids/g were 78±21·8×106, while daily sperm production per ram was estimated to be 4·46×109 when corrected for tunica albuginea weight. The number of spermatozoa in the caput, corpus and cauda epididymides were 3·18, 2·56 and 16·29×lO9 respectively and they represented 14·4, 11·6 and 73·9% respectively of the sperm reserves on that side. The total epididymal sperm reserve per male ram was about 44·06×109 spermatozoa.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 108 , Issue 2 , April 1987 , pp. 331 - 334
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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