Bony bridging of the mylohyoid groove of the human mandible

Anthropological Science

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 345-370

  Jidoi, Kentaro ^a   Nara, Takashi ^a   Dodo, Yukio ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Genetic marker; Minor cranial variant; Mylohyoid bridging; Neanderthal

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034348583     PISSN: 09187960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1537/ase.108.345     Document Type: Article

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