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A simple rule governs the evolution and development of hominin tooth size

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  • Alistair R. Evans

    (School of Biological Sciences, Monash University
    Geosciences, Museum Victoria)

  • E. Susanne Daly

    (Institute of Human Origins, Arizona State University
    School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University)

  • Kierstin K. Catlett

    (Institute of Human Origins, Arizona State University
    School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University)

  • Kathleen S. Paul

    (School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University
    Center for Bioarchaeological Research, Arizona State University)

  • Stephen J. King

    (University of Massachusetts Amherst)

  • Matthew M. Skinner

    (School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent
    Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology)

  • Hans P. Nesse

    (School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University)

  • Jean-Jacques Hublin

    (Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology)

  • Grant C. Townsend

    (School of Dentistry, The University of Adelaide)

  • Gary T. Schwartz

    (Institute of Human Origins, Arizona State University
    School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University)

  • Jukka Jernvall

    (Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki)

Abstract

The inhibitory cascade, an activator–inhibitor mechanism that affects relative tooth size in mammals, produces the default pattern of tooth sizes for all lower primary postcanine teeth in hominins.

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  • Alistair R. Evans & E. Susanne Daly & Kierstin K. Catlett & Kathleen S. Paul & Stephen J. King & Matthew M. Skinner & Hans P. Nesse & Jean-Jacques Hublin & Grant C. Townsend & Gary T. Schwartz & Jukka, 2016. "A simple rule governs the evolution and development of hominin tooth size," Nature, Nature, vol. 530(7591), pages 477-480, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:530:y:2016:i:7591:d:10.1038_nature16972
    DOI: 10.1038/nature16972
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    1. Alexa Sadier & Neal Anthwal & Andrew L. Krause & Renaud Dessalles & Michael Lake & Laurent A. Bentolila & Robert Haase & Natalie A. Nieves & Sharlene E. Santana & Karen E. Sears, 2023. "Bat teeth illuminate the diversification of mammalian tooth classes," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-11, December.

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