University of Bayreuth, Press Release No. 129/2024 - 19. November 2024
New Insights into the Evolution of Neurons in Vertebrate Brains
Assumptions that may seem self-evident are not always accurate when it comes to the evolution of vertebrate brains. Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have now demonstrated this by examining the largest neuron in the brains of blind Mexican cavefish. Their findings have been published in the prestigious journal PNAS.
The blind cave form (top) and surface form (bottom) of the Mexican tetra (Astyanax mexicanus) (scale: 20 mm).
Peter Machnik
Dendritic branch of the Mauthner neuron, which processes the information coming from the eye in sighted fish species (scale: 100 µm)
Peter Machnik