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                                                This is a photomicrograph of postmortem root band.   The presence of a dark band  at the root end may indicate it was shed postmortem. 
 
Image courtesy of Microscopy of Hair Part 1: A Practical Guide and Manual for Human Hairs; Forensic Science Communications. 
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