Evolutionary modification of development in mammalian teeth: Quantifying gene expression patterns...
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Jernvall, Jukka; Keranen, Soile V.E.
- Source
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 12/19/2000, Vol. 97 Issue 26, p14444. 5p. 3 Color Photographs, 2 Diagrams, 2 Graphs.
- Subject
- *MOLARS
*GENETIC markers
*BIOLOGICAL evolution
*GENETICS
- Language
- ISSN
- 0027-8424
Investigates how genetic markers for epithelial signalling centers known as enamel knots are associated with evolutionary divergence of molar teeth using the Geographic Information Systems. Evolutionary modification of development in the mammalian teeth; Quantification of gene expression patterns and topography.