The differential expression of proteins in the cortical cells of wool and hair fibres

Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 707-714

  Plowman, Jeffrey E ^a   Paton, Louise N ^b   Bryson, Warren G ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

In situ hybridization; Orthocortex; Paracortex

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE; GLYCINE; PROTEIN; SULFUR; TYROSINE;

AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL TYPE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROPHORESIS; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; HAIR ANALYSIS; HAIR CELL; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; HUMAN VERSUS ANIMAL COMPARISON; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; KERATINIZATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN CONTENT; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REVIEW; SHEEP;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; HAIR; PROTEINS; PROTEOMICS; SHEEP; WOOL;

EID: 34547916790     PISSN: 09066705     EISSN: 16000625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2007.00576.x     Document Type: Review

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