Variation in Human Hair Ultrastructure Among Three Biogeographic Populations

    November 2018 in “ Journal of structural biology ”
    Sandra Koch, Mark D. Shriver, Nina G. Jablonski
    Studysummary This study found statistically significant patterns in hair morphology and ultrastructure linked to biogeographic ancestry among European, African, and East Asian populations.
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