Phylogenetic and Developmental Constraints Dictate the Number of Cusps on Molars in Rodents
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-47469-x
Abstract: Mammal tooth morphology and function correlate strongly with dietary ecology, and convergence is a major feature of mammalian tooth evolution. Yet, function and ecology are insufficient to explain morphological diversification and convergence within mammalian molar… read more here.
Keywords: cusps; number; constraints dictate; developmental constraints ... See more keywords