Predictions drawn from experiments on the growth of molar teeth in mice, and applied to a wide range of related species, provide a remarkable connection between developmental and evolutionary biology.
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Polly, P. Development with a bite. Nature 449, 413–414 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/449413a
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