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The genetic similarities that link the octopus and the human brain

The genetic similarities that link the octopus and the human brain

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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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What the octopus and the human brain have in common – Neuroscience News

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Summary: Octopuses have a massively expanded repertoire of miRNAs in their neural tissue, reflecting development similar to that which has occurred in vertebrates. The results suggest that miRNA plays an important role in the development of complex brains. Source: MDC Cephalopods like octopus, squid, and cuttlefish are highly intelligent animals with complex nervous systems. In …

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Octopus Brains evolved to share a surprising trait with our brains

Octopus Brains evolved to share a surprising trait with our brains

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EMBARGO Friday 25 November 1900 GMT | Saturday 26 November 0600 AEDT Our glorious little blue marble of a planet is filled with a surprisingly diverse array of life forms, but some are certainly more peculiar than others. This is particularly the case of the octopus, an animal so strange that it regularly invites comparisons …

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Octopus Brains evolved to share a surprising trait with our brains

Octopus Brains evolved to share a surprising trait with our brains

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EMBARGO Friday 25 November 1900 GMT | Saturday 26 November 0600 AEDT Our glorious little blue marble of a planet is filled with a surprisingly diverse array of life forms, but some are certainly more peculiar than others. This is particularly the case of the octopus, an animal so strange that it regularly invites comparisons …

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Surprising New Findings: This Is What Actually Connects Us To Octopus

Surprising new discoveries: this is what really connects us to Octopus

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Animals with sophisticated neurological systems, such as cephalopods like octopus, squid, and cuttlefish, are extremely intelligent. In “Science Advances”, a team from the Max Delbrück Center led by Nikolaus Rajewsky demonstrated that their development is linked to a huge increase in the number of microRNAs they have. If we go far enough back in evolution, …

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