Grand Challenges in Comparative Tooth Biology.
Integr Comp Biol
; 60(3): 563-580, 2020 09 01.
Article
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| ID: mdl-32533826
ABSTRACT
Teeth are a model system for integrating developmental genomics, functional morphology, and evolution. We are at the cusp of being able to address many open issues in comparative tooth biology and we outline several of these newly tractable and exciting research directions. Like never before, technological advances and methodological approaches are allowing us to investigate the developmental machinery of vertebrates and discover both conserved and excitingly novel mechanisms of diversification. Additionally, studies of the great diversity of soft tissues, replacement teeth, and non-trophic functions of teeth are providing new insights into dental diversity. Finally, we highlight several emerging model groups of organisms that are at the forefront of increasing our appreciation of the mechanisms underlying tooth diversification.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Dente
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Vertebrados
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Evolução Biológica
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Integr Comp Biol
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha