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The Complex Formation of the Secondary Palate and Nose in Evolution

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Insights into the evolutionary formation of the secondary palate give a completely different view on how the secondary palate and nose may form during human development if, of course, the hypothesis of existing parallels between evolution and development is true.

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Jankowski, R. (2013). The Complex Formation of the Secondary Palate and Nose in Evolution. In: The Evo-Devo Origin of the Nose, Anterior Skull Base and Midface. Springer, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-2-8178-0422-4_6

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