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Caucasian and Mediterranean hair is denser and varies in color and texture compared to African and Asian hair.
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July 1994 in “Journal of Cell Science” Cross-linked proteins help maintain the structure of hair, feathers, and hagfish teeth.
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January 2010 Tianzhu white yak hair varies in structure and density between fuzz and coarse hair.
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