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Unraveling a 500-Million-Year Mystery: Scientists Reveal Ancient Origins of the Ventral Nerve Cord
Pioneering research reveals the origins of the ventral nerve cord in early molting animals. An international team of scientists has uncovered a fascinating piece of the evolutionary puzzle: the origin of the ventral nerve cord, a vital part of the central nervous system, in ecdysozoan animals—a group that includes insects, nematodes, and priapulid worms. Their [...]