半索动物弥散的“皮肤脑”显示出出人意料的复杂性。

Hemichordates' diffuse "skin brain" shows unexpected complexity.

机构信息

Centre for Organismal Studies (COS), University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.

出版信息

PLoS Biol. 2023 Sep 20;21(9):e3002312. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002312. eCollection 2023 Sep.

DOI:10.1371/journal.pbio.3002312

PMID:37729261

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10511097/

Abstract

Hemichordates are close relatives of chordates. Their nervous system patterning is chordate-like, but their neural architecture remains unexplored. A new study in PLOS Biology reveals an unexpected neuroanatomical complexity in these animals, also informing chordate origins.

摘要

半索动物是脊索动物的近亲。它们的神经系统模式与脊索动物相似，但它们的神经结构仍未被探索。PLOS Biology 的一项新研究揭示了这些动物出人意料的神经解剖复杂性，也为脊索动物的起源提供了信息。