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

Monteagudo, L.V. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Obón, J.A. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Whyte, A. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Tejedor, M.T. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Whyte, J. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Cisneros, A. (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: 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 protocolbased 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 thisregion 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 these quencing 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.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.5603/FM.2013.0028

Año: 2013

Publicado en: Folia Morphologica 72, 2 (2013), 167-170
ISSN: 0015-5659

Factor impacto JCR: 0.524 (2013)

Categ. JCR: ANATOMY & MORPHOLOGY rank: 19 / 20 = 0.95 (2013) - Q4 - T3

Tipo y forma: Article (PostPrint)

Área (Departamento): Área Genética (Dpto. Anatom.,Embri.Genét.Ani.)
Área (Departamento): Area Anatom.Embriol.Humana (Dpto. Anatom.Histolog.Humanas)
Área (Departamento): Área Medicina y Cirugía Animal (Dpto. Patología Animal)