1 Introduction There is little doubt that the vertebrate brain is the most complex structure we know. As with any complex structure, there is the immediate question about its origins. Howcouldsuchacomplexdesigndevelopfromthesimplestmulticellular animals? This problem has pervade…
"In this volume, we provide an overview of the origin of the vertebrate telencephalon and its evolution toward the origin of the mammalian neocortex. We start from the origin of the vertebrate central nervous system from an ancestral subepidermal network, considering new evidenc…
"In this volume, we provide an overview of the origin of the vertebrate telencephalon and its evolution toward the origin of the mammalian neocortex. We start from the origin of the vertebrate central nervous system from an ancestral subepidermal network, considering new evidenc…