The biology of human hair: A multidisciplinary review

Volume: 32, Issue: 2
Published: Sep 3, 2019
Abstract
In the last century, human scalp hair morphology has been studied from multiple, and sometimes mutually exclusive, perspectives by anthropologists, biologists, geneticists, forensic scientists, and cosmetic scientists. Here, we review and synthesize historical and current research on hair to better understand the scientific basis and biological implications of hair microstructure and morphology. We revisit the origins of existing nomenclature...
Paper Details
Title
The biology of human hair: A multidisciplinary review
Published Date
Sep 3, 2019
Volume
32
Issue
2
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