Wool proteins and wool strength

Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 306-307

  Woods, J L ^a   Worth, G H ^a   Krsinic, G L ^a  

^a Wool Research Organisation of New Zealand   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT PROTEIN; MATRIX PROTEIN; PROTEIN; SULFUR; THYROXINE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; MALE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SHEEP; TENSILE STRENGTH; WOOL;

EID: 0032778855     PISSN: 09066705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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