Cell February 2018 PMID 29425489

The Ancient Origins of Neural Substrates for Land Walking.

Heekyung Jung, Myungin Baek, Kristen P D'Elia, Catherine Boisvert, Peter D Currie, Boon-Hui Tay, Byrappa Venkatesh, Stuart M Brown, Adriana Heguy, David Schoppik, Jeremy S Dasen

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Abstract in brief

  • The study reveals that the neural circuits necessary for walking, specifically those controlling limb movement, are present in the little skate, a primitive fish whose ancestors lived around 420 million years ago, suggesting these features originated early in vertebrate evolution.
  • The skate demonstrates key features of walking behavior, such as left-right limb alternation and reciprocal fin movements, which are also seen in land walking animals, indicating a shared underlying neural mechanism.
  • The research identifies a conserved genetic program involving Hox genes that guides nerve connections to fin muscles, a mechanism that has become less developed in many modern fish but was crucial for the evolution of walking in vertebrates.]

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The authors of "The Ancient Origins of Neural Substrates for Land…" (https://t.co/5rleFkC44K) included RRIDs in their paper! We appreciate the author's support of reproducibility. #methodsmatter #accelerateopenscience

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Natalie van Hoose
@HooseHere · X

And if you were craving a baby skate video with an electric polka soundtrack, @ScienceMagazine has got you covered. https://t.co/yGAHZoEdw4

May 8, 2024 · 1,749 followers View post →
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The authors of "The Ancient Origins of Neural Substrates for Land…" (https://t.co/5rleFkC44K) included RRIDs in their paper! We appreciate the author's support of reproducibility. #methodsmatter #accelerateopenscience

Aug 2, 2021 · 161 followers View post →
hanna de santa teresinha ♱
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RT @VColoridos: Já acabou voyeur? Não, o bicho apresenta comportamento bípede (o do vídeo é um juvenil então não sei se é macho ou fêmea p…

Sep 30, 2020 · 1 share · 1,624 followers View post →
Voyeur de Animais Coloridos
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Já acabou voyeur? Não, o bicho apresenta comportamento bípede (o do vídeo é um juvenil então não sei se é macho ou fêmea pipipopo) https://t.co/8syBDP5zKl

Sep 30, 2020 · 2 likes · 1 share · 8,483 followers View post →