November 2023 in “Journal of plant nutrition and soil science” This study observed that maize plants, including a root hairless mutant variety, did not exhibit typical root growth or compensatory foraging behavior under severe boron deficiency in soil, indicating atypical responses compared to other plants.
January 2011 in “Nuclear Techniques” This study found that lead accumulated in the hair shafts of individuals exposed to mining environments, while iron, copper, and zinc levels remained stable, highlighting the significance of SRXRF micro-analysis for environmental health research.
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March 2023 in “Frontiers in Nutrition” This study found that a modest increase in dietary zinc over six months resulted in a detectable increase in sulfur and zinc counts in individual hairs, suggesting a non-invasive method to monitor zinc intake effects.
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July 1969 in “PubMed” This study found that unilateral neutron irradiation in pigs significantly decreased the uptake of radioactive zinc in blood, impaired growth, and led to decreased organ weights and hair pigmentation changes on the irradiated side.
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July 2012 in “Linguistic Annotation Workshop” This study found that greater root surface area due to root hairs contributed to better growth and zinc uptake of wild-type barley compared to its root-hairless mutant in zinc-deficient soil.