Tiny sea creatures reveal the ancient origins of neurons

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Sep 19, 2023, 11:00 am610 ptsHot
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 given rise to…

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