Search Results - "Kierdorf, U."

Antlers - Evolution, development, structure, composition, and biomechanics of an outstanding type of bone by Landete-Castillejos, T., Kierdorf, H., Gomez, S., Luna, S., García, A.J., Cappelli, J., Pérez-Serrano, M., Pérez-Barbería, J., Gallego, L., Kierdorf, U.

“…Antlers are bony appendages of deer that undergo periodic regeneration from the top of permanent outgrowths (the pedicles) of the frontal bones. Of the “less…”
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Micrometer-scale structure in shark vertebral centra by Stock, S.R., Kierdorf, U., James, K.C., Shevchenko, P.D., Natanson, L.J., Gomez, S., Kierdorf, H.

“…The vertebral centra of sharks consist of cartilage, and many species’ centra contain a bioapatite related to that in bone. Centra microarchitectures at the…”
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Labeling studies on cortical bone formation in the antlers of red deer ( Cervus elaphus ) by Gomez, S, Garcia, A.J, Luna, S, Kierdorf, U, Kierdorf, H, Gallego, L, Landete-Castillejos, T

“…Abstract The formation and mineralization process of antlers, which constitute the fastest growing bones in vertebrates, is still not fully understood. We used…”
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Enamel hypoplasia in molars of sheep and goats, and its relationship to the pattern of tooth crown growth by Kierdorf, H., Witzel, C., Upex, B., Dobney, K., Kierdorf, U.

“…Enamel is the most highly mineralized and durable tissue of the mammalian body. As enamel does not undergo remodeling or repair, disturbances of enamel…”
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Insights from the inside: Histological analysis of abnormal enamel microstructure associated with hypoplastic enamel defects in human teeth by Witzel, C., Kierdorf, U., Schultz, M., Kierdorf, H.

“…We studied the abnormalities in enamel microstructure associated with enamel hypoplasia in human teeth from the early medieval (5th–7th century AD) cemetery of…”
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How Many Mandibles in a Mammal? A Note on Terminology by Kierdorf, U

“…This paper briefly reviews the usage of the term ‘mandible' in the anatomical literature on mammals, with a focus on human and veterinary anatomy. In all…”
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An Osteometric Study on the Variation in Orientation of the Lesser Trochanter in an Early Medieval Human Skeletal Assemblage and Comparison with an Individual from the Late Upper Palaeolithic by Flohr, S., Rieger, A., Orschiedt, J., Kierdorf, H., Kierdorf, U.

“…Anatomical textbooks describe the lesser trochanter in contemporary humans as being oriented posteromedially. In contrast, orientation of the lesser trochanter…”
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Roe Deer Antlers as Historical Bioindicators of Lead Pollution in the Vicinity of a Lead Smelter, Slovenia by Pokorny, B, Jelenko, I, Kierdorf, U, Kierdorf, H

“…Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) antlers are a useful tool for historical biomonitoring because they accumulate potential bone-seeking pollutants (Pb) and are…”
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Development of the Permanent Mandibular Cheek Teeth in Fallow Deer (Dama dama) by Kierdorf, H., Hommelsheim, S., Kierdorf, U.

“…Summary The study describes crown and root formation of the permanent mandibular cheek teeth of fallow deer from a gestational age of 22–23 weeks up to a…”
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Sex-related differences in roost-site selection by Daubenton's bats Myotis daubentonii during the nursery period by ENCARNAÇÃO, J. A., KIERDORF, U., HOLWEG, D., JASNOCH, U., WOLTERS, V.

“…ABSTRACT 1 We investigated sex‐related differences in roost‐site selection by Daubenton's bats Myotis daubentonii in their summer habitat in central Germany…”
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Reconstruction of a decline of ambient lead levels in the Ruhr area (Germany) by studying lead concentrations in antlers of roe deer ( Capreolus capreolus) by Kierdorf, H., Kierdorf, U.

“…We determined lead concentrations in antlers ( n=132) of roe bucks ≥2 years of age, killed between 1951 and 1999 in the northern Ruhr area, Germany. The lead…”
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Fluoride-induced alterations of enamel structure: an experimental study in the miniature pig by Kierdorf, H, Kierdorf, U, Richards, A, Josephsen, K

“…We studied the structural changes in the enamel of mandibular third molars of miniature pigs administered a daily oral dose of 2 mg NaF (approximately 0.9 mg…”
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Assessing regional variation of environmental fluoride concentrations in western Germany by analysis of antler fluoride content in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) by KIERDORF, U, KIERDORF, H

“…To assess regional variation in ambient fluoride levels, we analyzed the fluoride content of 188 antlers of roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) killed between 1990…”
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Roe deer antlers as monitoring units for assessing temporal changes in environmental pollution by fluoride and lead in a german forest area over a 67-year period by KIERDORF, H, KIERDORF, U

“…Fluoride and lead concentrations were analyzed in antlers of adult roe bucks (Capreolus capreolus) collected between 1932 and 1998 in a forest area of 800 ha,…”
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Extreme premolar rotation in red deer (Cervus elaphus L.) and roe deer (Capreolus capreolus L.) by Kierdorf, U.

“…Two cases of extreme mandibular premolar rotation in deer are reported. The first specimen is an isolated left hemimandible of a red deer stag(Cervus elaphus)…”
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Deposition of cellular cementum onto hypoplastic enamel of fluorotic teeth in wild boars (Sus scrofa L.) by Kierdorf, H, Kierdorf, U, Witzel, C

“…The nature of deposits present in hypoplastic defects of fluorotic enamel of wild boar teeth was studied by light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy…”
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The fluoride content of antlers as an indicator of fluoride exposure in red deer (Cervus elaphus): A historical biomonitoring study by KIERDORF, U, KIERDORF, H

“…Bone fluoride concentrations were analyzed in 141 red deer antlers grown between the 17th/early 18th century and 1997, that originated from four study areas…”
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Abnormal lower tusks in a male wild boar (Sus scrofa L.) by Kierdorf, H., Kierdorf, U.

“…We present a case of abnormal permanent mandibular canines (tusks) in a male wild boar, aged three to four years. The proximal portions of both tusks exhibit a…”
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Pedicle and first antler formation in deer: Anatomical, histological, and developmental aspects by Kierdorf, U., Kierdorf, H.

“…Formation of primary cranial appendages (pedicles and first antlers) in deer is initiated by a specialized periosteum, for whichGoss (1983) introduced the term…”
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Monitoring regional fluoride pollution in the Saxonian Ore mountains (Germany) using the biomarker dental fluorosis in roe deer ( Capreolus capreolus L.) by Kierdorf, H., Kierdorf, U., Sedlacek, F.

“…The spatial variation of fluoride contamination in the Saxonion part of the Ore mountains (Federal state of Saxony, Germany) was assessed by analysing the…”
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