On the scaling relationship between enamel prism length and enamel thickness in primate molars: A comment

Annals of Anatomy

Volumn 186, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 413-416

  Macho, Gabriele A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

decussation; Dietary adaptations; Enamel prisms; Primate life history; Prism

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AMELOBLAST; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; ENAMEL; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LIFESPAN; MOLAR TOOTH; NONHUMAN; PRIMATE; SCALE UP; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; THICKNESS; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

PRIMATES;

EID: 11244313018     PISSN: 09409602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0940-9602(04)80073-6     Document Type: Article

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