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Hair shaft

Hair shaft

The non-growing portion of a hair which protrudes from the skin, i.e., from the follicle.

Synonym: scapus pili.


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Re: Hair and DNA

OK guys...here you go: Nuclear DNA can be extracted from hairs as long as they contain the root. The root is the portion of the hair that ... naturally shed, it does not usually contain the hair root. It is just the shaft of the hair. This means that there are NO living cells present, thus, nuclear ...

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by AngieJ2118
Mon May 05, 2008 4:50 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Hair and DNA
Replies: 20
Views: 13751

Hair and DNA

... PCR the DNA. I have heard that you can obtain mitochondrial DNA from a hair shaft, but i don't know the protocol. There are other ways of analysing DNA for identification ...

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by Geordie Boy
Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:42 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Hair and DNA
Replies: 20
Views: 13751

The Fiber Disease

Nikki, Hair help. http://biology-online.org/biology-forum/viewtopic.php?p=42607&highlight=henna#42607 ... you may not be aware of first. Peace, Sabrina White/clear fibers are inside of the hair shaft. I have seen this myself and even before Dr. Wymore published photos of this same phenomena. ...

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by Sabrina
Sat Jan 13, 2007 1:47 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
Replies: 7403
Views: 748642

The Fiber Disease

... they show in particular when they unite as a fiber most resembling a shaft that is related to the mold of a modified cyanobacterium. This dominant ... variants with a semi parasitic nature. Keratin erosion between human hair and this semi parasitic fiber is evident. Association with the skin ...

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by al
Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:46 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
Replies: 7403
Views: 748642

The Fiber Disease

... something that is not possible now because too little is known. The chair of this working group will report to CDC’s Office of the Chief Science ... with my own two eyes. The “hair” has white/clear tiny fibers inside the shaft, I watched them exit before, very freaky but true! :shock: Had I not ...

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by Sabrina
Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:30 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
Replies: 7403
Views: 748642
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