References & Sources

His hair today, hers tomorrow

A woman received a transplant of hair follicles from her husband’s scalp to her arm, and within 3 weeks, the follicles had taken root and started producing new hair.

References:

Reynolds, A.J. . . . and C.A.B. Jahoda. 1999. Trans-gender induction of hair follicles. Nature 402(Nov. 4):33.

Sources:

Colin A.B. Jahoda
Durham University
Department of Biological Sciences
South Road
Durham DH1 3LE
United Kingdom

Amanada J. Reynolds
Durham University
Department of Biological Sciences
South Road
Durham DH1 3LE
United Kingdom

From Science News, Vol. 156, No. 23, December 4, 1999, p. 365. Copyright © 1999, Science Service.