The genetic similarities that link the octopus and the human brain
Cephalopods like octopus, squid, and cuttlefish are highly intelligent animals with complex nervous systems. In “Science Advances”, a team led by Nikolaus Rajewsky of the Max Delbrück Center has just shown that their evolution is linked to a spectacular expansion of their microRNA repertoire. If we go back far enough in evolutionary history, we encounter …
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