Spinal neuron diversity scales exponentially with swim-to-limb transformation during frog metamorphosis
David Vijatovic, Florina Alexandra Toma, Zoe P. M. Harrington, Christopher Sommer, Robert Hauschild, Alexandra J. Trevisan, Phillip Chapman, Mara J. Julseth, Susan Brenner‐Morton, Mariano I. Gabitto, Jeremy S. Dasen, Jay B. Bikoff, Lora B. Sweeney
The paper shows that spinal neuron diversity increases exponentially during frog metamorphosis as motor behavior shifts from swimming to limb use, with molecular similarities to mammalian circuits.
bioRxiv · Sep 20, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience