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The Biology of Wool and Hair

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  • © 1989

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Editors:
  1. G. E. Rogers

    1. Department of Biochemistry, University of Adelaide, Australia

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  2. P. J. Reis

    1. Division of Animal Production, CSIRO, Australia

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  3. K. A. Ward

    1. Division of Animal Production, CSIRO, Australia

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  4. R. C. Marshall

    1. Division of Protein Chemistry, CSIRO, Australia

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Table of contents (36 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Recent Trends in the Wool Industry and Some Long-Term Policy Issues

    1. Recent Trends in the Wool Industry and Some Long-Term Policy Issues

      • R. Richardson
      Pages 1-14

  3. Structure and Function of the Hair Follicle

    1. Morphogenesis of the Hair Follicle during the Ontogeny of Human Skin

      • Karen A. Holbrook, Chris Fisher, Beverly A. Dale, Rebecca Hartley
      Pages 15-35

    2. Specific Keratins and their Associated Proteins as Markers for Hair Follicle Differentiation

      • W. Michael O’Guin, Danielle Dhouailly, Motomu Manabe, Tung-Tien Sun
      Pages 37-50

    3. The Dermal Papilla and Maintenance of Hair Growth

      • R. F. Oliver, C. A. B. Jahoda
      Pages 51-67

    4. Special Biochemical Features of the Hair Follicle

      • G. E. Rogers, E. S. Kuczek, P. J. Mackinnon, R. B. Presland, M. J. Fietz
      Pages 69-85

  4. Keratin Proteins

    1. Intermediate Filaments: Problems and Perspectives

      • Robert D. Goldman, George N. Dessev
      Pages 87-95

    2. Intermediate Filament Associated Protein of Epidermis

      • Beverly A. Dale, Katheryn A. Resing, Paul V. Haydock, Philip Fleckman, Chris Fisher, Karen Holbrook
      Pages 97-115

    3. Variations in the Proteins of Wool and Hair

      • R. C. Marshall, J. M. Gillespie
      Pages 117-125

    4. Protein Chains in Wool and Epidermal Keratin IF: Structural Features and Spatial Arrangement

      • J. F. Conway, R. D. B. Fraser, T. P. Macrae, D. A. D. Parry
      Pages 127-144

    5. Amino Acid Sequences of Wool Keratin IF Proteins

      • L. G. Sparrow, L. M. Dowling, V. Y. Loke, P. M. Strike
      Pages 145-155

    6. Structural Features of Keratin Intermediate Filaments

      • P. M. Steinert, D. R. Torchia, J. W. Mack
      Pages 157-167

  5. Physiological Factors and Hair Growth

    1. Factors Influencing Cellular Events in the Wool Follicle

      • P. I. Hynd
      Pages 169-184

    2. The Influence of Absorbed Nutrients on Wool Growth

      • P. J. Reis
      Pages 185-203

    3. The Scope for Manipulation of Fermentative Digestion in the Rumen to Improve Ruminant Production

      • R. A. Leng
      Pages 205-215

    4. The Effect of the Drug Minoxidil on Hair Growth

      • Howard P. Baden, Anita Grassi, Joseph Kvedar
      Pages 217-226

  6. Aberrations of Hair Growth

    1. Variations in Wool Follicle Morphology

      • D. F. G. Orwin
      Pages 227-241

    2. Follicular Malfunctions and Resultant Effects on Wool Fibres

      • R. E. Chapman
      Pages 243-256

    3. Effect of Mutations on the Proteins of Wool and Hair

      • J. M. Gillespie, R. C. Marshall
      Pages 257-273

    4. Genetic Diseases, Hair Structure and Elemental Content

      • B. Forslind, K. G. Malmqvist, K. Wirean
      Pages 275-285
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Biochemistry, University of Adelaide, Australia

    G. E. Rogers

  • Division of Animal Production, CSIRO, Australia

    P. J. Reis, K. A. Ward

  • Division of Protein Chemistry, CSIRO, Australia

    R. C. Marshall

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Biology of Wool and Hair

  • Editors: G. E. Rogers, P. J. Reis, K. A. Ward, R. C. Marshall

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-9702-1

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Chapman and Hall Ltd 1989

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-011-9704-5Published: 02 June 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-9702-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 506

  • Number of Illustrations: 225 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary

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