Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Brain regulatory program predates central nervous system evolution
D. Z. Faltine-Gonzalez, J. A. Havrilak, M. J. Layden
The paper shows that molecular programs regionalizing the cnidarian nerve net and bilaterian brain are shared, suggesting nervous system regionalization predates bilaterians and CNSs.
DOI 10.1038/s41598-023-35721-4