Slit-Robo expression in the leech nervous system: insights into eyespot evolution.
Hee-Jin KwakBrenda I Medina-JiménezSoon Cheol ParkJung-Hyeuk KimGeon-Hwi JeongMi-Jeong JeonSangil KimJung-Woong KimDavid A WeisblatSung-Jin ChoPublished in: Cell & bioscience (2023)
Our results support a conserved role in neurogenesis, midline formation and eye spot development for Slit/Robo in the Lophotrochozoa, and provide relevant data for evo-devo studies related to nervous system evolution.