Sulcal landmarks reveal lineage-specific trajectories and multi-scale specialization of the mammalian cortex
Songyao Zhang, Mingrui Zhuang, Yanan Tian, Weichen Yan, Xi Jiang, Marco Palombo, Tuo Zhang, Hongkai Wang
The paper uses sulcal pits to analyze cortical folding patterns across 90 mammalian species, revealing evolutionary trajectories linked to ecology and behavior, and identifying human-specific cortical regions.
bioRxiv · Oct 20, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology