Metamorphosing motor networks.
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Current Biology - CB. 2019-06-17, vol. 29, n° 12, p. R557-R561
English Abstract
Many animals undergo a transition during their lifetime from a larval to an adult form, a major developmental change known as metamorphosis. This developmental process, which involves behavioural, morphological, physiological ...Read more >
Many animals undergo a transition during their lifetime from a larval to an adult form, a major developmental change known as metamorphosis. This developmental process, which involves behavioural, morphological, physiological and biochemical changes, has a broad phylogenetic distribution, occurring in diverse branches of the animal kingdom, from invertebrates (molluscs, arthropods, tunicates) to certain classes of vertebrates, including amphibians (Figure 1). This phenomenon, which has fascinated biologists for centuries, remains an attractive experimental model for studying mechanisms of post-embryonic development as well as molecular mechanisms underlying hormonal regulation.Read less <
English Keywords
Amphibians
Animals
Larva
Locomotion
Metamorphosis
Biological
Nerve Net
Neuronal Plasticity
Respiration