Wool fibre diameter and follicle density are not specified simultaneously during wool follicle initiation

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1003-1009

  Adelson, David L ^a   Hollis, David E ^a   Brown, George H ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Density; Diameter; Fibre; Follicle; Hair; Initiation; Wool

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

DENSITY; MORPHOLOGY; WOOL FIBER;

EID: 0036381592     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR01200     Document Type: Article

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