Title:

The origin of extra teeth in mammals

Creator:

Wolsan, M.

Place of publishing:

Białowieża

Date issued/created:

1984

Description:

The occurence of extra teeth in mammals is reviewed. It is suggested that most of the extra teeth may be interpreted either (1) as the effect of additional creation and development of a tooth germ, caused by the influence of genes which are rare but still present in the gene pool of a given species and which occured much more frequently in those of its ancestral species, or (2) as the effect of development of a supernumerary tooth germ originated as a result of complete splitting of a tooth germ, which may be inherited or due to a mutation or a disturbance or change in the genetic control of tooth development. Supporting evidence for this hypothesis is presented.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

extra teeth ; mammals ; occurrence ; ssaki ; zęby nadliczbowe

Relation:

Acta Theriologica

Volume:

29

Issue:

10

Start page:

128

End page:

133

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.4098/AT.arch.84-11

Source:

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Language:

eng ; Sum. eng.

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. May be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms

Digitizing institution:

Mammal Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Mammal Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Open