Table 6 Correlation between necrosis, apoptosis and DNA damage of different concentrations of mercuric chloride (0.031–1.25 µg/ml) at different time intervals (*p ≤ 0.05).

From: Collapsed mitochondrial cristae in goat spermatozoa due to mercury result in lethality and compromised motility along with altered kinematic patterns

15 min

Necrosis

Apoptosis

DNA damage

Necrosis

1

  

Apoptosis

 − 0.42

1

 

DNA damage

0.53*

 − 0.149

1

3 h

Necrosis

Apoptosis

DNA damage

Necrosis

1

  

Apoptosis

 − 0.86*

1

 

DNA damage

0.75*

 − 0.27

1

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