Odontodes – The Developmental and Evolutionary Building Blocks of Dentitions (2024) Donglei Chen

Description

This synthetic volume presents an overview of the ancient odontode system (teeth and other dentine-based structures), detailing its development and evolution across 500 million years of vertebrate history. It summarizes research on the cellular basis of odontogenesis, documents the structural and functional diversity of odontode tissues, and describes the patterning mechanisms of dentitions in various vertebrate groups.