Cell type diversity in a developing octopus brain

Ruth Styfhals; Grygoriy Zolotarov; Gert Hulselmans; Katina I. Spanier; Suresh Poovathingal; Ali M. Elagoz; Seppe De Winter; Astrid Deryckere; Nikolaus Rajewsky; Giovanna Ponte; Graziano Fiorito; Stein Aerts; Eve Seuntjens

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35198-1

Nature Communications (Nov 2022)

Cell type diversity in a developing octopus brain

Ruth Styfhals,
Grygoriy Zolotarov,
Gert Hulselmans,
Katina I. Spanier,
Suresh Poovathingal,
Ali M. Elagoz,
Seppe De Winter,
Astrid Deryckere,
Nikolaus Rajewsky,
Giovanna Ponte,
Graziano Fiorito,
Stein Aerts,
Eve Seuntjens

Affiliations

Ruth Styfhals: Laboratory of Developmental Neurobiology, Department of Biology, KU Leuven
Grygoriy Zolotarov: Laboratory for Systems Biology of Gene Regulatory Elements, Berlin Institute for Systems Biology, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association
Gert Hulselmans: Department of Human Genetics, KU Leuven
Katina I. Spanier: Department of Human Genetics, KU Leuven
Suresh Poovathingal: VIB Center for Brain & Disease Research, KU Leuven
Ali M. Elagoz: Laboratory of Developmental Neurobiology, Department of Biology, KU Leuven
Seppe De Winter: Department of Human Genetics, KU Leuven
Astrid Deryckere: Laboratory of Developmental Neurobiology, Department of Biology, KU Leuven
Nikolaus Rajewsky: Laboratory for Systems Biology of Gene Regulatory Elements, Berlin Institute for Systems Biology, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association
Giovanna Ponte: Department of Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
Graziano Fiorito: Department of Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
Stein Aerts: Department of Human Genetics, KU Leuven
Eve Seuntjens: Laboratory of Developmental Neurobiology, Department of Biology, KU Leuven

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-35198-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 17

Abstract

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The brain cell types of Octopus vulgaris that control their sophisticated behavioral repertoire are still unknown. Here, authors use single-cell transcriptomics to profile neuronal and glial cell types and compare cell type relationships within the octopus brain and across species.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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