Molecular and morphological analysis of the developing nemertean brain indicates convergent evolution of complex brains in Spiralia

Molecular and morphological analysis of the developing nemertean brain indicates convergent evolution of complex brains in Spiralia

Abstract Background The brain anatomy in the clade Spiralia can vary from simple, commissural brains (e.g., gastrotrichs, rotifers) to rather complex, partitioned structures (e.g., in cephalopods and annelids). How often and in which lineages complex brains evolved still remains unclear. Nemerteans...

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Main Authors: Ludwik Gąsiorowski, Aina Børve, Irina A. Cherneva, Andrea Orús-Alcalde, Andreas Hejnol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
CNS
Brain patterning
Neuroanatomy
Brain evolution
Mushroom body
Cephalic organ
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-021-01113-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-021-01113-1

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