Tooth development in frogs: Implications for the re-evolution of lost mandibular teeth and the origin of a morphological innovation
Daniel J. Paluh, Madeline Brinkman, Kyliah Gilliam-Beale, Daniela Salcedo, Jacob Szafranski, James Hanken, Gareth J. Fraser
This study investigates tooth development in frogs, finding that the upper jaw retains a conserved tooth gene network, while the mandible lacks evidence of tooth development, suggesting evolutionary constraints on re-evolving lost mandibular teeth.
Royal Society Open Science · Sep 1, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology