2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Analytical research on molar morphology of Asian and African fossil primates
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22770242
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Physical anthropology
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| Research Institution | National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
KONO Reiko 独立行政法人国立科学博物館, 人類研究部, 研究主幹 (30356266)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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| Keywords | 大臼歯 / エナメル質 / 類人猿 / マイクロCT / 進化 / ギガントピテクス |
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| Research Abstract |
This project aimed to investigate dental morphology of Asian fossil primates, especially the apes, by means of 3-dimensional digital morphological analysis using micro-focus X-ray computed tomographic data. Recently, the specimen number of Gigantopithecus, the extinct large ape from south China, has been greatly increased through the effort of Chinese researchers. These new specimens as well as originally known ones were observed, and some of these were micro-CT scanned. The molars of Gigantopithecus were shown to be thickly-enamelled, especially at around the cuspal region, a pattern somewhat different from that of another thick-enamelled fossil species such as robust Australopithecus.
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Research Products
(17 results)
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[Journal Article] New 400-320 ka Gigantopithecus blacki remains from Hejiang Cave, Chongzuo City, Guangxi, South China2014
Author(s)
Zhang Y, Jin C, Cai Y, Kono R, Wang W, Wang Y, Zhu M, Yan Y
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Journal Title
Quaternary International
Volume: (印刷中)
DOI
Peer Reviewed
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