The nutritional biochemistry of wool and hair follicles

Animal Science

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 181-195

  Hynd, P I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biochemistry; Follicles; Hair; Wool

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347535416     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800054655     Document Type: Article

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