Table 1. The ratio (%) of each type of spermatogenesis pattern in cross section of round seminiferous tubules between PBS and multiple busulfan injection group

Group PBS Busulfan
Horse ID C1 C2 C3 Mean ± SEM T1 T2 T3 Mean ± SEM
Normal 98.2 100 97.6 98.8 ± 0.9a 4.8 15.8 21 13.8 ± 4.7b
Sertoli cell only 0 0 0 0a 85.2 71.2 41 65.8 ± 13b
Abnormal 1.8 0 2.4 1.4 ± 0.7a 10 13 38 20.3 ± 8.8a
Means with different superscript letters are significantly different (p < 0.05).
PBS, phosphate-buffered saline; C, control; T, treatment.