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

The Biology of Wool and Hair (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Netherlands
• Seitenzahl: 506
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789401197021
• Artikelnr.: 44183604

Inhaltsangabe

1. Recent Trends in the Wool Industry and Some Long-Term Policy Issues.- Structure and Function of the Hair Follicle.- 2. Morphogenesis of the Hair Follicle during the Ontogeny of Human Skin.- 3. Specific Keratins and their Associated Proteins as Markers for Hair Follicle Differentiation.- 4. The Dermal Papilla and Maintenance of Hair Growth.- 5. Special Biochemical Features of the Hair Follicle.- Keratin Proteins.- 6. Intermediate Filaments: Problems and Perspectives.- 7. Intermediate Filament Associated Protein of Epidermis.- 8. Variations in the Proteins of Wool and Hair.- 9. Protein Chains in Wool and Epidermal Keratin IF: Structural Features and Spatial Arrangement.- 10. Amino Acid Sequences of Wool Keratin IF Proteins.- 11. Structural Features of Keratin Intermediate Filaments.- Physiological Factors and Hair Growth.- 12. Factors Influencing Cellular Events in the Wool Follicle.- 13. The Influence of Absorbed Nutrients on Wool Growth.- 14. The Scope for Manipulation of Fermentative Digestion in the Rumen to Improve Ruminant Production.- 15. The Effect of the Drug Minoxidil on Hair Growth.- Aberrations of Hair Growth.- 16. Variations in Wool Follicle Morphology.- 17. Follicular Malfunctions and Resultant Effects on Wool Fibres.- 18. Effect of Mutations on the Proteins of Wool and Hair.- 19. Genetic Diseases, Hair Structure and Elemental Content.- Keratin Genes.- 20. The Differential Expression of Keratin Genes in Human Epidermal Cells.- 21. Sequential Changes in Gene Expression during Epidermal Differentiation.- 22. Keratin Gene Expression in Wool Fibre Development.- 23. Evolutionary Trees of Intermediate Filament Proteins.- Growth and Differentiation.- 24. Growth Factors, Cell-Cell and Cell-Matrix Interactions in Skin during Follicle Development and Growth.- 25. The Reaction-Diffusion System as a Spatial Organizer during Initiation and Development of Hair Follicles and Formation of the Fibre.- 26. The Cultured Murine Epidermal Keratinocyte and Studies of Differentiation.- 27. Cross-Linked Envelopes: Keratinocyte Transglutaminase.- 28. Desmosomal Proteins and Cytokeratins in the Hair Follicle.- Prospects for the Future.- 29. Genetic Engineering of Rumen Bacteria.- 30. Engineering Ruminai Flora for Improved Protein Quality.- 31. Potential of Transgenic Plants for Improved Amino Acid Supply for Wool Growth.- 32. Isolation of Microbial Genes for Cysteine Synthesis and Prospects for their Use in Increasing Wool Growth.- 33. The Creation of Transgenic Sheep for Increased Wool Productivity.- 34. Efficient Creation of Transgenic Sheep: The Challenge for the Cell Biologist.- 35. Priorities for Production Research.- 36. Future Problems in Wool Structure and Textile Research.