Anatomical and genetic study of an ancient animal tooth showing brachyodont and hypsodont mixed taxonomical characteristics

• Autorzy: Monteagudo L.V. , Obon J. A. , Whyte A. , Cisneros A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A non-human dental piece was found in a Roman Empire tomb dated the 3rd century A.C. in Zaragoza (Spain). The morphology of this piece showed mixed brachyodont (carnivores) and hypsodont (herbivores) characteristics. As a result, the taxonomical assignation of the piece was impossible. Therefore, a protocol based on the DNA sequence of the cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 mitochondrial region (COI) was applied. For this purpose, a pair of primers able to amplify this region in a large variety of animals was designed. The results point to a species of the Genus Bos (Family Bovidae). This assignation was later confirmed by the sequencing of a short fragment of the mitochondrial D-loop region. A complete morphological description of the tooth is presented together with the DNA sequence study and comparison protocol. (Folia Morphol 2013; 72, 2: 167–170)

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Folia Morphologica
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: 72
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.167-170,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Monteagudo L.V.

• Department of Anatomy, Embryology and Genetics, University of Zaragoza, Miguel Servet 177, 50013-Zaragoza, Spain

autor

Obon J. A.

• Department of Human Anatomy and Histology, University of Zaragoza, Spain

autor

Whyte A.

• Department of Animal Pathology, University of Zaragoza, Spain

autor

Cisneros A.

• Department of Human Anatomy and Histology, University of Zaragoza, Spain

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