Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Smiling face A new study identifies 18 genome regions that influence tooth size and shape, of which 17 have not been linked to our ...

Researchers report that they have identified genetic variants that determine the shape of human teeth, including a gene inherited from Neanderthals. The scientists published their paper “PITX2 ...

Genetic variants that determine the shape of your teeth -- including a gene inherited from Neanderthals -- have been identified by a team of researchers. Genetic variants that determine the shape of ...

Multiple tooth shapes make the analysis more difficult "This so-called heterodonty, i.e. the occurrence of different tooth shapes in the same jaw, has proven to be one of the greatest challenges for ...

The researchers will evaluate samples from multiple species of lemurs and monkeys. The primates vary in regard to the pace of tooth development and snout length. The team will use high-resolution ...