The evolution of neurosecretory centers in bilaterian forebrains: Insights from protostomes

Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 492-501

  Tessmar Raible, Kristin ^a  

^a EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hypothalamus; Infracerebral gland; Pars intercerebralis; Polychaetes; Sensory neurosecretory cells

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; CELL TYPE; EVOLUTION; FLY; FOREBRAIN; HYPOTHALAMUS; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; NONHUMAN; PREOPTIC AREA; REVIEW; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALIA; BILATERIA; POLYCHAETA; PROTOSTOMIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 34548394560     PISSN: 10849521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2007.04.007     Document Type: Review

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