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The timing of our tooth growth is an evolutionary relic

Significance (2014) 11(3) 19-23
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-9713.2014.00749.x
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Abstract

Our teeth grow quickly, then slowly, then speed up again. But the rate of growth has not kept pace with our evolutionary history. Christopher Dean and Tim Cole find a fascinating link that sheds light on how humans diverged from apes. © 2014 The Royal Statistical Society.

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Dean, C., & Cole, T. (2014). The timing of our tooth growth is an evolutionary relic. Significance, 11(3), 19–23. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-9713.2014.00749.x

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