Somatic and visceral nervous systems - an ancient duality

The vertebrate nervous system is deeply divided into ‘somatic’ and ‘visceral’ subsystems that respond to external and internal stimuli, respectively. Molecular characterization of neurons in different groups of mollusks by Nomaksteinsky and colleagues, published in this issue of BMC Biology, reveals...

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Main Authors: Bertucci, Paola (Author) , Arendt, Detlev (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 30 April 2013
In: BMC biology
Year: 2013, Volume: 11, Pages: 54
ISSN:1741-7007
DOI:10.1186/1741-7007-11-54
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1741-7007-11-54
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Author Notes:Paola Bertucci and Detlev Arendt
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Summary:The vertebrate nervous system is deeply divided into ‘somatic’ and ‘visceral’ subsystems that respond to external and internal stimuli, respectively. Molecular characterization of neurons in different groups of mollusks by Nomaksteinsky and colleagues, published in this issue of BMC Biology, reveals that the viscero-somatic duality is evolutionarily ancient, predating Bilateria.
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ISSN:1741-7007
DOI:10.1186/1741-7007-11-54