Bony pseudoteeth of extinct pelagic birds (Aves, Odontopterygiformes) formed through a response of bone cells to tooth-specific epithelial signals under unique conditions
Abstract Modern birds (crown group birds, called Neornithes) are toothless; however, the extinct neornithine Odontopterygiformes possessed bone excrescences (pseudoteeth) which resembled teeth, distributed sequentially by size along jaws. The origin of pseudoteeth is enigmatic, but based on recent e...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-31022-3 |