Structural innovations and neurogenic continuity define avian brain development and evolution
Hongcheng Shan, Yan Mei, Zhenhuan Feng, Xilin Gu, Huang Liu, Yuan Hui, Chunqiong Li, Yingying Zhou, Junjie He, Ran Wu, Zhenkun Zhuang, Mengzhu Wang, Duoyuan Chen, Yongjie Wu, Li Zhang, Guangshuai Jia
This study presents a single-cell and spatial transcriptomic atlas of the budgerigar brain, revealing structural and developmental insights into avian neurogenesis and brain evolution.
bioRxiv · May 30, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology