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Table 3 Camel hair medulla pores diameter and circumference at the three ages by SEM (mean ± standard error and p-value)

From: Scanning electron microscopy and morphometric analysis of the hair in dromedaries with SEM-EDX in relation to age

Measurements

G1

G2

G3

p-value

Diameter of large pores

5.84 ± 0.58a

4.420 ± 0.50a

2.72 ± 0.71b

0.0406

Diameter of small pores

1.69 ± 0.19a

1.52 ± 0.18a

0.71 ± 0.08b

0.0354

Circumference of large pores

15.57 ± 0.58a

13.08 ± 1.16b

6.44 ± 0.893c

0.0411

Circumference of small pores

5.64 ± 0.49a

4.36 ± 0.39ab

2.29 ± 0.05b

0.0501

  1. Means within the same raw carrying different superscripts are significantly different at p < 0.05