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Journal of Animal Science, Vol 74, Issue 4 750-760, Copyright © 1996 by American Society of Animal Science

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Effect of selection for size of testes in boars on semen and testis traits

Y. T. Huang and R. K. Johnson
Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska, Lincoln 68583-0908, USA.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of selection for increased size of testes on semen and testis characteristics. Boars from a line selected for increased size of testes at 150 d of age (TS, n = 25) and a randomly selected control line (C, n = 18) were used. Semen was collected three times per week for 3 wk (TRT1) then daily for 3 wk (TRT2) beginning when boar age averaged 276 d. It was followed by a 4-wk period of one collection per week and then the TRT1-TRT2 sequence was repeated. After 64 collections, boars were castrated and testes were evaluated for sperm numbers. Volume of semen, percentage of motile sperm cells, and percentage of abnormal cells in the semen did not differ (P > .05) between lines. Concentration of sperm cells in the semen was greater for TS boars at TRT 1 (35.0 million cells/mL, P < .10) and TRT 2 (29.5 million cells/mL, P < .01). Number of sperm cells per ejaculate was greater for TS boars (6.1 and 4.3 billion cells for TRT 1 and TRT 2, respectively; P < .05). Percentage of abnormal cells was less (P < .05) for boars at the younger ages. Concentration of sperm cells was 16 to 18 million cells/mL semen greater (P < .05) at the older ages. Significant differences in the shapes of the response curves with increasing collection number across lines and ages were found. These differences were small and not considered to be important. Line differences in testicular and epididymal sperm numbers and in daily sperm production were consistent with differences in semen traits. Repeatabilities of semen traits were between .16 and .74. Selection for increased size of testes can be used to improve the reproductive capacity of boars used for artificial insemination.


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