Pax6-dependent patterning in an annelid informs the evolution of bilaterian nerve cords
Jovana Doderovic, Miroslava Kolek, Anna Zitova, Iryna Kozmiková, Zbyněk Kozmík
This study shows that pax6 is critical for dorsoventral patterning and nerve cord development in Platynereis, supporting a conserved role in bilaterian nervous system evolution.
bioRxiv · Jun 27, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology