Armed to the teeth: The underestimated diversity in tooth shape in snakes and its relation to feeding behavior and diet
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10011
Abstract: Abstract The structure, composition, and shape of teeth have been related to dietary specialization in many vertebrate species, but comparative studies on snakes' teeth are lacking. Yet, snakes have diverse dietary habits that may impact… read more here.
Keywords: tooth shape; diversity tooth; feeding behavior; shape snakes ... See more keywords
A shark-inspired general model of tooth morphogenesis unveils developmental asymmetries in phenotype transitions.
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2216959120
Abstract: Developmental complexity stemming from the dynamic interplay between genetic and biomechanic factors canalizes the ways genotypes and phenotypes can change in evolution. As a paradigmatic system, we explore how changes in developmental factors generate typical… read more here.
Keywords: inspired general; model tooth; tooth shape; general model ... See more keywords
Tooth-shape adaptations in aglyphous colubrid snakes inferred from three-dimensional geometric morphometrics and finite element analysis
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DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa063
Abstract: 1UMR7179 CNRS/MNHN, Département Adaptations du vivant, Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris, France 2Department of Computer Science, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran 3University of Antwerp, Department of Biology, Functional Morphology, Antwerp, Belgium 4Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Postbus… read more here.
Keywords: tooth shape; shape adaptations; biology; adaptations aglyphous ... See more keywords