Getting to the root of enamel evolution
Monday, May 5, 2014 - 14:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Along with our big brains and upright posture, thick tooth enamel is one of the features that distinguishes our genus, Homo, from our primate relatives and forebears. A new study, published May 5 in the Journal of Human Evolution, offers insight into how evolution shaped our teeth, one gene at a time.