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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-100521033721

ISBN-139780521033725

eBay Product ID (ePID)56982954

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Number of Pages328 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameDevelopment, Function and Evolution of Teeth

Publication Year2007

SubjectLife Sciences / Evolution, Dentistry / General

TypeTextbook

AuthorMoya Meredith Smith

Subject AreaScience, Medical

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight20.8 Oz

Item Length9.6 in

Item Width7.3 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition23

Reviews'... a very worthwhile addition to any library.'Anthony Graham, British Society for Developmental Biology Newsletter, '... a very worthwhile addition to any library.' Anthony Graham, British Society for Developmental Biology Newsletter, 'â€¦ a very worthwhile addition to any library.' Anthony Graham, British Society for Developmental Biology Newsletter, "The editing of the book has been done very carefully. The illustrations are good...It is up to date and constitutes an important contribution to current discourse on the ontogenry and evolution of teeth." Historical Biology, "The editors and contributors merit deserved praise for their accomplishment. This is a work of breathtaking scope and uniform high quality. It does more than just open doors, it provides both the key to the lock and the screwdriver for the hinges, enabling the reader to barge right into the middle of this exciting and dynamic field. By bringing these different approaches together in common focus, this book departs from current trends in scientific publication about teeth and other mineralized tissues, and opens new ground into the evolutionary history of tooth shape that is of of special interest to paleontology...this book could serve as a unifying theme for a graduate seminar. With supplemental background readings, it would be accessible and useful to graduate students in several disciplines." PALAIOS August 2001

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal573.356

Table Of ContentPart I. Genes, Molecules and Tooth Initiation: 1. Homeobox genes in initiation and shape of teeth during development in mammalian embryos Paul T. Sharpe; 2. Return of lost structure in the developmental control of tooth shape Jukka Jernvall and Irma Thesleff; 3. Molecules implicated in odontoblast terminal differentiation and dentinogenesis J. V. Ruch and H. Lesot; 4. Enamel biomineralization: the assembly and disassembly of the protein extracellular organic matrix Alan G. Fincham, Janet Moradian-Oldak, Michael L. Paine, Malcolm L. Snead and Margarita Zeichner-David; Part II. Tooth Tissues: Development and Evolution: 5. Evolutionary origins of dentine in the fossil record of early vertebrates: diversity, development and function Moya Smith and Ivan Sansom; 6. Pulpo-dentinal interactions in development and repair of dentine Tony Smith; 7. Prismless enamel in amniotes: terminology, function and evolution P. Martin Sander; 8. Two different strategies in enamel differentiatioerentiation: marsupialia versus eutheria W. von Koenigswald; 9. Incremental markings in enamel and dentine: what they can tell us about the way teeth grow M. C. Dean; Part III. Evolution of Tooth Shape and Dentition: 10. Evolutionary origins of teeth and jaws: developmental models and phylogenetic patterns M. M. Smith and M. I. Coates; 11. Development and evolution of dentition patterns and their genetic basis Z. Zhao, K. M. Weiss and D. W. Stock; 12. Evolution of tooth attachment in lower vertebrates to tetrapods P. Gaengler; 13. Tooth replacement patterns in non-mammalian vertebrates B. K. Berkovitz; 14. The evolution of tooth shape and tooth function in primates P. M. Butler; 15. 'Schultz's Rule' and the evolution of tooth emergence and replacement patterns in primates and ungulates B. H. Smith; Part IV. Macrostructure and Function: 16. Developmental plasticity in the dentition of a heterodont polyphyodont fish species A. Huysseune; 17. Enamel microporosity and its functional implications R. P. Shellis and G. H. Dibdin; 18. Pathways to functional differentiation in mammalian enamel J. M. Rensberger; 19. Trends in the evolution of molar crown types in ungulate mammals: evidence from the northern hemisphere J. Jernvall, J. P. Hunter and M. Fortelius; 20. Function of postcanine tooth crown shape in mammals P. W. Lucas and C. R. Peters; 21. Primate dental functional morphology revisited M. F. Teaford; Index.

SynopsisWhilst great strides have been taken in the genetics, histology, microstructure and morphology of tooth development and evolution, most workers in the field remain unaware of developments in adjacent disciplines. This book brings together these exciting findings to stimulate fruitful avenues of co-operative research., Advances in genetics, histology, microstructure, biomechanics, and morphometrics have allowed researchers to view teeth and dental tissue from new perspectives. Written by leading experts in the field, this book brings together overviews on a wide range of dental topics. The contributors discuss the latest research linking genes, molecules, and developmental mechanisms within an evolutionary framework. This book will stimulate cooperative research in fields as diverse as paleontology, molecular biology, developmental biology, and functional morphology., In this field there has been an explosion of information generated by scientific research. One of the beneficiaries of this has been the study of morphology, where new techniques and analyses have led to insights into a wide range of topics. Advances in genetics, histology, microstructure, biomechanics and morphometrics have allowed researchers to view teeth from alternative perspectives. However, there has been little communication between researchers in the different fields of dental research. This book brings together overviews on a wide range of dental topics linking genes, molecules and developmental mechanisms within an evolutionary framework. Written by the leading experts in the field, this book will stimulate co-operative research in fields as diverse as paleontology, molecular biology, developmental biology and functional morphology.

LC Classification NumberQP88.6 .D48 2000