Table 1 Estrus and preovulatory follicle number in ewes with three FecB genotypes under superovulation treatment.

From: Single-cell RNA-seq reveals the effects of the FecB mutation on the transcriptome profile in ovine cumulus cells

Genotype (N)

First estrus (h)

Last estrus (h)

Estrus duration (h)

Preovulatory follicles number

WW (8)

10.67 ± 1.67

41.33 ± 1.56

30.67 ± 1.56

19.56 ± 2.23c

WB (8)

12.00 ± 2.00

40.67 ± 1.94

28.67 ± 3.13

41.56 ± 4.07a

BB (8)

13.80 ± 1.56

40.80 ± 1.50

27.00 ± 2.24

37.10 ± 3.13b

  1. In the same column, values with different lowercase superscript letters indicate significant differences (P < 0.05), while the same superscript letter or no superscript letter indicates no significant difference (P > 0.05).