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The genetic basis of modularity in the development and evolution of the vertebrate dentition.
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences - 29 Oct 2001
Stock D W
Abstract excerpt
The construction of organisms from units that develop under semi-autonomous genetic control (modules) has been proposed to be an important component of their ability to undergo adaptive phenotypic evolution. The organization of the vertebrate dentition as a system of repeated parts provides an opportunity to study the extent to which phenotypic modules, identified by their evolutionary independence from other...
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