… Theme and variations: circuit mechanisms of behavioral evolution Animals exhibit an astonishing variation in their … diversity. To gain insight into mechanisms of behavioral evolution, we have begun to translate neurogenetic tools … nodes in neural circuits can contribute to behavioral evolution. We are now taking advantage of the rapid evolution …
… Viruses and transposable elements are major drivers of evolution and make up over half the sequences in the human … of RNA at synapses; a striking example of convergent evolution. I will discuss how this novel intercellular …
… principles relate to mechanisms of nervous system evolution. We will explore questions such as: to what extent … are some brains more regenerative than others? How does evolution alter the nervous system to generate novel …
