Characterization of Seminiferous Epithelium Stages in the Wild Javan Muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak muntjak) Using the Tubular Morphology Method

Table 1

Frequency of eight stages (I-VIII) of seminiferous epithelium in the Javan muntjac during hard antler period.

Stages and phase of seminiferous epithelium	Mean±SD	Frequency (%)
Stage I	59.5±3.5	14.87
Stage II	60.5±7.8	15.12
Stage III	71.0 ±5.7	17.75
Stage IV	27.5±4.9	6.87
Stage V	29.5±3.5	7.37
Stage VI	49.5±3.5	12.37
Stage VII	52.0 ±2.8	13.0
Stage VIII	50.5±3.5	12.62
Premeiotic phase (stages I to III)	-	47.75
Meiotic phase (stage IV)	-	6.87
Postmeiotic phase (stages V to VIII)	-	45.37