title: Gonadal and extragonadal sperm reserves of the domesticated adult African greater cane rat (Thryonomys swinderianus).
abstract: Gonadal and extragonadal sperm reserves were determined in twenty sexually matured domesticated African greater cane rats. Mean (+/-SD) sperm numbers in testes and epididymides were 150.40+/-12.93x10(9) and 259.33+/-13.68x10(9), respectively. The mean epididymal distribution of spermatozoa was found as follows: 67.53+/-12.43x10(9) in caput, 89.10+/-13.20x10(9) in corpus, and 102.70 +/-13.71x10(9) in cauda. This study provides baseline data essential for effective selection of male cane rats for breeding purposes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. deborolukole@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Samuel G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Olukole
authors.forename: Matthew O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Oyeyemi
authors.forename: Bankole O
authors.initials: BO
authors.lastname: Oke
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding / Q000379:methods; D004542:Ejaculation / Q000502:physiology; D004822:Epididymis / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D051189:Murinae / Q000502:physiology*; D009549:Nigeria; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology; D012661:Semen / Q000502:physiology; D013076:Sperm Count; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000502:physiology*; D013737:Testis / Q000502:physiology