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Wool

Known as: Wools 
The hair of SHEEP or other animals that is used for weaving.
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1993
1993
Prediction of rigid silica based insulation conductivity
A method is presented for predicting the thermal conductivity of low density, silica based fibrous insulators. It is shown that… 
1986
1986
Mitotic activity in cells of the wool follicle bulb.
Mitotic activity in the cells of the germinative region of wool follicle bulbs was quantified by using small (0.1-0.5 ml… 
Review
1983
Review
1983
Morphological changes in the skin and wool fibres of Merino sheep infused with mouse epidermal growth factor.
Intravenous infusion of 4.5-4.7 mg of mouse epidermal growth factor (mEGF) into nine castrated male Merino sheep for 26 h… 
1982
1982
Plasma concentrations and urinary excretion of mouse epidermal growth factor associated with the inhibition of food consumption and of wool growth in Merino wethers.
Twenty-four adult Merino wethers were given mouse epidermal growth factor (mEGF) subcutaneously at doses ranging from 0.02 to 0… 
1979
1979
Cell proliferation and cortical cell production in relation to wool growth.
The relationship of wool growth to cell proliferation in the follicle bulb and to the subsequent migration and growth of the… 
1978
1978
An electron microscope study of fibril: matrix arrangements in high- and low-crimp wool fibres.
The crimped structure of wool fibres is generally associated with a bilateral arrangement of ortho- and paracortical cells. The… 
1971
1971
Relation between the tyrosine content of various wools and their content of a class of proteins rich in tyrosine and glycine.
Wool samples can vary in their content of tyrosine by as much as 60%. It has been shown that this is due to variation in their… 
1969
1969
The Growth and Composition of Wool V. Stimulation of Wool Growth by the Abomasal Administration of Varying Amounts of Casein
In a series of five experiments, varying amounts of casein (60~200 gjday) were given to sheep, in the diet or via the abomasum… 
Review
1945
Review
1945
Reactivity of the Sulphur Linkage in Wool
WHEN a wool fibre is rubbed lengthways between finger and thumb, it migrates in the direction of the root end because the surface… 
Highly Cited
1941
Highly Cited
1941
Role of cystine in the structure of the fibrous protein, wool
A number of the important physical and chemical properties of wool are closely associated with the presence of disulfide cross…