Measurement of Medullation in Wool and Mohair Using an Optical Fibre Diameter Analyser

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1261-1266

  Lupton, C J ^a   Pfeiffer, F A ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Medullation; Mohair; Wool

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GOAT; HAIR; HISTOLOGY; MALE; SHEEP; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; WOOL;

ANIMALS; GOATS; HAIR; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; SHEEP; WOOL;

EID: 0032062910     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1998.7651261x     Document Type: Article

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