Evolutionary Tinkering of the Mandibular Canal Linked to Convergent Regression of Teeth in Placental Mammals
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.12.023
Abstract: Loss or reduction of teeth has occurred independently in all major clades of mammals [1]. This process is associated with specialized diets, such as myrmecophagy and filter feeding [2, 3], and led to an extensive… read more here.
Keywords: regression; dorsal canaliculi; evolutionary tinkering; innervation ... See more keywords