Variation in tooth crown morphology plays a crucial role in species diagnoses, phylogenetic
inference, and the reconstruction of the evolutionary history of the primate clade. While a …

Background Developmental processes that underpin morphological variation have become
a focus of interest when attempting to interpret macroevolutionary patterns. Recently, the …

Background Much of the current research in the growing field of evolutionary development
concerns relating developmental pathways to large-scale patterns of morphological …

Carnivora is a successful taxon in terms of dietary diversity. We investigated the dietary
adaptations of carnivoran dentition and the developmental background of their dental …

Simple Summary Over the last two decades of biological research, our understanding of
how genes determine dental development and variation has expanded greatly. Here, we …

The inhibitory cascade is a mathematical model for interpreting the relative size of the
occlusal surfaces of mammalian molars in terms of developmental mechanisms. The …

Iterative segments such as teeth or limbs are a widespread characteristic of living
organisms. While their proportions may be governed by similar developmental rules in …

We propose a new nomenclatural system to study the occlusal pattern in Sigmodontine
(Rodentia: Cricetidae) molars. The proposal is based on the hypothesis that the occlusal …

The relative sizes of body segments are a major determinant of the shape and functionality
of an animal. Developmental biases affecting this trait can therefore have major evolutionary …

The evolution of mammalian dentition is constrained by functional necessity and by the non‐
independence of morphological structures. Efficient chewing implies coherent tooth …