The supraspinal system of larval zebrafish has been described, uncovering spinal projections from the telencephalon, mesencephalon, and rhombencephalon, as well as numerous motor and neuromodulatory nuclei conserved with mammals.
In the presence of emulated cone loss, eye movements are used to gather and integrate information, leading to improved letter acuity compared to a non-moving condition.
Ying Pang, Bastian Klußmann-Fricke ... Gregor Bucher
In insects, foxQ2 is part of the genetic code that specifies neurons contributing to the higher-order brain centers, including dopaminergic and other fast-acting neurons.