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1 online resource (xv, 199 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits |
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents |
A tour of the mouth -- A historical perspective -- Phases of research involving twin studies of teeth and faces -- Cohort 1, teeth and faces of South Australian teenage twins -- Cohort 2, a longitudinal study of dental and facial development in Australian twins and their families -- Cohort 3, tooth emergence and oral health in Australian twins and their families -- Publications and theses relating to the Adelaide twin studies. |
Note |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (OAPEN, viewed July 18, 2016). |
Summary |
This volume is about an ongoing long-term research initiative led by researchers from the School of Dentistry at the University of Adelaide. The aim of this book is to provide an overview of the studies of the teeth and faces of Australian twins and their families that have extended over more than thirty years. |
Language |
English. |
Subject |
Twins -- Research -- Australia.
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Genetics -- Research -- Australia.
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Dentistry -- Research -- Australia.
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Face -- Research -- Australia.
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Twin Studies as Topic |
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Epigenesis, Genetic |
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Face -- anatomy & histology |
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Maxillofacial Development |
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Tooth -- anatomy & histology |
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Twins -- genetics |
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Dentisterie -- Recherche -- Australie.
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Mathematics and science.
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Biology, life sciences.
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Human biology.
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Medical anthropology.
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Medicine.
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Other branches of medicine.
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Dentistry.
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MEDICAL -- Dentistry -- General.
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Dentistry -- Research
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Genetics -- Research
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Twins -- Research
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Australia https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRv8PPH7gCqhkJ8DK8bM
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Indexed Term |
twins |
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twin studies |
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dental |
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teeth |
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history of twin research |
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craniofacial biology |
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longitudinal study |
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dental features |
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dental morphology |
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dentition |
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oral health |
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path analysis |
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model-fitting |
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genetic expression |
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next-generation sequencing |
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primary teeth |
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permanent teeth |
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genetic factors |
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epigenetic factors |
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heritability |
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monozygotic |
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dizygotic |
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adelaide dental school |
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melbourne dental schoolcentre for orio-facial research and learning |
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identical twins |
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fraternal twins |
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mirror imaging |
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sexual dimorphism |
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twin zygosity |
Added Author |
Pinkerton, Sandra K., author.
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Rogers, James R. (James Robert), 1941- author.
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Bockmann, Michelle R., author.
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Hughes, Toby E., author.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Townsend, Grant. Twin studies. The University of Adelaide, South Australia : University of Adelaide Press, [2015] 9781925261141 (DLC) 2015514131 (OCoLC)944306701 |
ISBN |
1925261158 (electronic bk.) |
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9781925261158 (electronic bk.) |
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9781925261141 (paperback) |
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192526114X (paperback) |
Standard No. |
AU@ 000060635070 |
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GBVCP 1008665495 |
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GBVCP 86577059X |
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GBVCP 869964925 |
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