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Tiny sea creatures reveal the ancient origins of neurons

phys.org Tiny sea creatures reveal the ancient origins of neurons

A study in the journal Cell sheds new light on the evolution of neurons, focusing on the placozoans, a millimeter-sized marine animal. Researchers at the Center for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona find evidence that specialized secretory cells found in these unique and ancient creatures may have giv...

Tiny sea creatures reveal the ancient origins of neurons
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