Gene expression in the developing nemertean brain indicates convergent evolution of complex brains in Spiralia
L. Gasiorowski, A. Boerve, I. A. Cherneva, A. Orus-Alcalde, A. Hejnol
This study examines gene expression in the developing nemertean brain, finding convergent evolution of complex brains in Spiralia through independent expansion of non-homologous regions.
bioRxiv · Mar 29, 2021Evolutionary Biology