In vitro methodology, hormonal and nutritional effects and fibre production in isolated ovine and caprine anagen hair follicles

Animal

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1482-1489

  Galbraith, H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

hair follicle, in vitro culture, cashmere, mohair, sheep wool

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA; CAPRA HIRCUS; MAMMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77957361852     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731109991595     Document Type: Article

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