The homology of odontodes in gnathostomes: insights from <it>Dlx </it>gene expression in the dogfish, <it>Scyliorhinus canicula</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Teeth and tooth-like structures, together named odontodes, are repeated organs thought to share a common evolutionary origin. These structures can be found in gnathostomes at different locations along the body: oral teeth in the jaws...

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Main Authors: Bourrat Franck, Oulion Silvan, Debiais-Thibaud Mélanie, Laurenti Patrick, Casane Didier, Borday-Birraux Véronique
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/11/307