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Development of an In Vitro technique to investigate the role of biotin in regulating wool growth in sheep

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

A.M. Tahmasbi ,
H. Galbraith  and
J.R. Scaife
A.M. Tahmasbi
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, Aberdeen University, 581 King street, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB9 1UD
H. Galbraith
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, Aberdeen University, 581 King street, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB9 1UD
J.R. Scaife
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, Aberdeen University, 581 King street, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB9 1UD
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The development of in vitro culture techniques (Ibraheem et al, 1993, 1994) for the study of caprine hair follicles has proved useful in elucidating aspects of the control of cashmere and mohair fibre production. There is a similar need to investigate nutritional and other factors which regulate the growth of sheep wool. The aim of the present study was to develop an in vitro technique to study the role of the B-vitamin biotin in controlling growth and viability of sheep wool follicles.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1996 , March 1996 , pp. 183
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 1996

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