Determinantes de la variabilidad de los dientes en homínídos

Abstract

Thc currení researehes on evolutionary developmental biology allow to tesí the different theories proposed to explain the quantitative and qualitative hominid dental variability. Thus, it is possible to suggest a synthetical approach in which three leveis of the dental size and sbape determination, characterized by different genetie, epigenetic and environmental stress factors, are considered. `Phis approach includes the nccessary elements to explain alí the dental size and shape changes observed during hominid evolution.