Atypical Guard-Hair Follicles in the Skin of the Rabbit

HAIR follicles in the rabbit grow in clusters that are usually composed of one large guard-hair follicle and many small down-hair follicles 1 . In rabbit skin Whiteley 2 has described the occasional occurrence of clusters that contain several guard hairs. These large clusters are 0.5–1 cm. apart and...

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Published in:Nature (London) 1958-06, Vol.181 (4623), p.1604-1605
Main Author: STRAILE, WILLIAM E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Hair
Hair Follicle
Humanities and Social Sciences
letter
multidisciplinary
Old Medline
Rabbits
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Skin
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Summary:HAIR follicles in the rabbit grow in clusters that are usually composed of one large guard-hair follicle and many small down-hair follicles 1 . In rabbit skin Whiteley 2 has described the occasional occurrence of clusters that contain several guard hairs. These large clusters are 0.5–1 cm. apart and are accompanied by visible elevations on the surface of the skin.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/1811604a0