Research Article

SLC9A3 Affects Vas Deferens Development and Associates with Taiwanese Congenital Bilateral Absence of the Vas Deferens

Table 1

Reproductive-organ weight in 6-month-old wild-type and Slc9a3−/− male mice.

GroupOrgan weight (mg)
Vas deferensTestisEpididymisSeminal vesicle

Wild Type26.5±2.387.8±1.354±1.2162±2.5
Slc9a3−/−8.9±2.150.8±2.829.6±1.191.2±4.3

Values represent the mean ± standard error of the mean (n = 3 per genotype).
p < 0.01 vs. wild type according to Student’s t test.