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Tripartite origin of the chordate brain

A survey of Amphioxus cell types reveals ancient neurosecretory cells and multiple developmental origins of the chordate brain.

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Fig. 1: Comparison of neural development suggests conserved features of animal nervous systems.

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Musser, J.M. Tripartite origin of the chordate brain. Nat Ecol Evol 8, 1782–1783 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02528-z

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