Table 3. Results of the comet assay performed at various concentrations of ethylene glycol (EG) as the cryoprotective agent (CPA) with ASP (artificial seminal plasma of small yellow croaker) as the diluent in large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea)

Parameters Control EG concentration (%)
5% 10% 15% 20%
Head length (µm) 60.6 ± 0.65a 54.82 ± 0.1c 56.04 ± 0.76b 55.96 ± 0.74b 52.10 ± 0.68d
Tail length (µm) 34.23 ± 0.52e 51.39 ± 0.91b 40.79 ± 1.08d 50.12 ± 1.42c 54.97 ± 1.53a
Head intensity (%) 93.02 ± 0.69a 82.95 ± 0.65c 86.71 ± 0.94b 81.44 ± 0.97d 75.99 ± 1.12e
Tail intensity (%) 6.98 ± 0.69e 17.05 ± 0.65c 13.29 ± 0.94d 18.56 ± 0.97b 24.01 ± 1.12a
Tail DNA (%) 2.19 ± 0.22e 6.77 ± 0.29c 4.66 ± 0.36d 7.42 ± 0.50b 9.67 ± 0.57a
Control, fresh sperm.