Morphology and Ultrastructure of Antler Velvet Hair and Body Hair from Red Deer (Cervus elaphus)

    November 2010 in “ Journal of morphology ”
    Joy L. Woods, Duane P. Harland, James A. Vernon … Richard J. Walls
    Studysummary This research examined the ultrastructure of deer hair fibers and found significant variations in diameter, cuticle thickness, and intermediate filament arrangements among different fiber types.
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