Alexandra Schuh, Yann Heuzé, Philipp Gunz, Michael A Berthaume, Colin N Shaw, Jean-Jacques Hublin, Sarah Freidline
Midfacial morphology varies between hominoids, in particular between great apes and humans for which the face is small and retracted. The underlying developmental processes for these morphological differences are still largely unknown. Here, we investigate the cellular mechanism of maxillary development (bone modelling, BM), and how potential changes in this process may have shaped facial evolution. We analysed cross-sectional developmental series of gibbons, orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees and present-day humans ( n = 183)...
April 30, 2024: Proceedings. Biological Sciences