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Genetic, geographic, and environmental correlates of human temporal bone variation.
American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Nov 2007
Smith Heather F, Terhune Claire E, Lockwood Charles A
Abstract excerpt
Temporal bone shape has been shown to reflect molecular phylogenetic relationships among hominoids and offers significant morphological detail for distinguishing taxa. Although it is generally accepted that temporal bone shape, like other aspects of morphology, has an underlying genetic component, the relative influence of genetic and environmental factors is unclear. To determine the impact of genetic...
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