Cell-type Plasticity Supports Behavioral Adaptations at the Water-to-Land Interface
Andrew M. M. Matheson, Jamie Woych, Therese G Zinga, Nat Spollen, Maxime Policarpo, Giacomo Gattoni, Gabriel Graham, Luke T Geiger, Alonso Ortega Gurrola, Eliza C.B. Jaeger, Walter Salzburger, Maria Antonietta Tosches
This study shows that newts exhibit behavioral and cellular plasticity when transitioning between aquatic and terrestrial environments, revealing how nervous system changes support adaptation.
bioRxiv · Jul 25, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience