Extreme evolutionary shifts in developmental timing establish the miniature Danionella as a novel model in the neurosciences.

Kevin W ConwayKole M KubicekRalf Britz

Published in: Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists (2020)

Here we show that the anatomical conditions that favor Danionella for brain research are the result of extreme heterochronic shifts that have acted differentially across the skeleton.

Keyphrases

climate change
white matter
resting state
genome wide
gene expression
dna methylation