Almost all vertebrates have teeth of some sort. But where, in developmental terms, do teeth come from? Results drawn from experimental embryology provide an illuminating perspective on this contentious question.
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Koentges, G. Teeth in double trouble. Nature 455, 747–748 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/455747a
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