title: Early development of the tush and the tusk of the African elephant (Loxodonta africana).
abstract: This early development was studied from a serial histological sections of eight elephant embryos with masses varying between 1 and 240 g. The tush and the tusk develop from one tooth germ in a deciduous to permanent tooth relation. In order to study the mineralization of the dental organ of the tush and cap and bell stage of the tusk, embryos older than 3-months' gestation (weighing more than 250 g) would be required.
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Southern Africa, Department of Oral Pathology, P.O. Box D24, 0204, Medunsa, South Africa. ejraub@medunsa.ac.za
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Raubenheimer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004606:Elephants / Q000196:embryology*; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D007180:Incisor / Q000196:embryology; D008297:Male; D009805:Odontogenesis / Q000502:physiology*; D014070:Tooth / Q000196:embryology; D014074:Tooth Calcification / Q000502:physiology; D014083:Tooth Germ / Q000502:physiology*; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000196:embryology