Ontogeny of postcanine tooth form in the ferret, mustela putorius (Carnivora: Mammalia), and the evolution of dental diversity within the mustelidae

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 237, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 69-90

  Popowics, Tracy E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Carnassial; Ferret; Mustelidae; Tooth ontogeny

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DENTIN; ENAMEL; FERRET; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MOLAR TOOTH; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREMOLAR TOOTH; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH FLORA;

ANIMALS; BICUSPID; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTIN; FERRETS; MOLAR; PHYLOGENY; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH GERM; VARIATION (GENETICS);

ANIMALIA; CARNIVORA; MAMMALIA; MUSTELA; MUSTELA PUTORIUS FURO; MUSTELIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032125608     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4687(199807)237:1<69::AID-JMOR6>3.0.CO;2-J     Document Type: Article

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