| 研究実績の概要 |
Publication of four related research papers. The alligator feeding experiment and a feeding experiment with combined mechanical properties testing of foodstuffs were both published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. The budget was used for open access fees. Additionally, two papers on microwear in dinosaurs were published. The host and JSPS fellow were herewith the first to apply dental microwear texture analysis for diet reconstruction to dinosaurs. Leftover budget of the KAKENHI was used to purchase assorted chemicals for an ongoing project on sika deer dental anomalies. Genetic analyses will be conducted to elucidate whether observed agenesis of third molars is inherited through the X-chromosome.
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