Intrinsic Curvature in Wool Fibres Is Determined by the Relative Length of Orthocortical and Paracortical Cells

    March 2018 in “ Journal of Experimental Biology ”
    Duane P. Harland, James A. Vernon, Joy L. Woods … Stefan Clerens
    Studysummary This study found that hair curvature in merino wool is influenced by differences in cell type length rather than the proportions of orthocortical and paracortical cells.
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