
%0 Journal Article
%A ahmad, Noor 
%A Lang, WR 
%T Ortho-Para Cortical Differentiation in "Anomalous" Merino Wool
%J Australian Journal of Biological Sciences
%D 1957/03/01
%V 10
%N 1
%P 118-124
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/BI9570118
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/BI9570118 
%X "Anomalous" or "doggy" Merino wool appears to be an increasing problem in Australian woolgrowing. The pattern of the ortho-para cortical differentiation of the straighter-fibred anomalous growth has been compared with that of normal wooL It was found that demarcations of ortho- and paracortex typical of much coarser fibres, may be present in the fine fibres of anomalous growth. In general, doggy wool is coarser than the normal flock mean and has a higher percentage occurrence of paracortex in the cross section. 
