Homology versus convergence in resolving transphyletic correspondences of brain organization

Brain, Behavior and Evolution

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 215-219

  Strausfeld, Nicholas J ^a   Hirth, Frank ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthropods; Basal ganglia; Brain evolution; Central complex; Convergence; Homology; Vertebrate

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTHROPOD; BRAIN; EVOLUTION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; NERVE CELL; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; BRAIN; HUMANS; NEURONS; PHYLOGENY; VERTEBRATES;

EID: 84896267319     PISSN: 00068977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000356102     Document Type: Review

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