ReviewJournal of experimental zoology. Part B, Molecular and developmental evolution2024
Development and circuitry of the tunicate larval Motor Ganglion, a putative hindbrain/spinal cord homolog.
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- Similarities betweeneNeuro · 2026Article
- Embodied postural dynamics underlie behavioral diversity in a benthic sessile chordate.iScience · 2026Article
- Validated CRISPR/Cas9 guide RNAs targeting neurodevelopmental genes in the tunicatebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- The dorsal/ventral subdivision of the hindbrain predates the tunicate/vertebrate split.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Gene networks and the evolution of olfactory organs, eyes, hair cells and motoneurons: a view encompassing lancelets, tunicates and vertebrates.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2024Review
- Validated CRISPR/Cas9 guide RNAs targeting neurodevelopmental genes in the tunicate Ciona robusta.Differentiation; research in biological diversityArticle
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Abstract
The Motor Ganglion (MG) is a small collection of neurons that control the swimming movements of the tunicate tadpole larva. Situated at the base of the tail, molecular and functional comparisons suggest that may be a homolog of the spinal cord and/or hindbrain ("rhombospinal" region) of vertebrates. Here we review the most current knowledge of the development, connectivity, functions, and unique identities of the neurons that comprise the MG, drawn mostly from studies in Ciona spp. The simple cell lineages, minimal cellular composition, and comprehensively mapped "connectome" of the Ciona MG all make this an excellent model for studying the development and physiology of motor control in aquatic larvae.
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