Origin and Evolution of the Vertebrate Telencephalon, with Special Reference to the Mammalian Neocortex

by Francisco Aboitiz and J. Montiel

1 Introduction There is little doubt that the vertebrate brain is the most complex structure we know. As with any complex structure, there is the immediate question about its origins. Howcouldsuchacomplexdesigndevelopfromthesimplestmulticellular animals? This problem has pervaded the study of evolutionary biology since its beginnings. Although Darwin (1859, 1871) proposed an impeccable mechanism (natural selection) for the gradual transformation of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540497609
• ISBN13: 9783540497608
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 121 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"