Although the left and right hemispheres of our brains develop with a high degree of
symmetry at both the anatomical and functional levels, it has become clear that subtle …

The epithalamus is a major subdivision of the diencephalon constituted by the habenular
nuclei and pineal complex. Structural asymmetries in this region are widespread amongst …

Asymmetry of the brain and behaviour (lateralization) has traditionally been considered
unique to humans. However, research has shown that this phenomenon is widespread …

The vertebrate brain emerged more than~ 500 million years ago in common evolutionary
ancestors. To systematically trace its cellular and molecular origins, we established a …

Comparative Vertebrate Neuroanatomy Evolution and Adaptation Second Edition Ann B.
Butler and William Hodos The Second Edition of this landmark text presents a broad survey …

The medial (MHb) and lateral (LHb) habenulae are a small group of nuclei that regulate the
activity of monoaminergic neurons. Disruptions to these nuclei lead to deficits in a range of …

Recently, the zebrafish has been extensively used for studying the development of the
central nervous system (CNS). However, the zebrafish CNS has been poorly analyzed in the …

The mechanisms that establish behavioral, cognitive, and neuroanatomical asymmetries are
poorly understood. In this study, we analyze the events that regulate development of …

Pineal evolution is envisaged as a gradual transformation of pinealocytes (a gradual
regression of pinealocyte sensory capacity within a particular cell line), the so-called …

The habenulae are bilateral nuclei located in the dorsal diencephalon that are conserved
across vertebrates. Here we describe the main afferents to the habenulae in larval and adult …