The relevance of our evolutionary analysis is based on the comparison of different amniote and anamniote models at different points of the evolutionary scale. We conduct analyses on turtles (Trachemys and Pseudemys genera), amphibians (anurans and urodeles), lungfishes (Protopterus and Neoceratodus) and various basal actinopterygian fish models such as polypteriformes (Polypterus and Erpetoichthys), chondrosteans (Acipenser) and holosteans (Lepisosteus and Amia).

 

This range of species represents well the diversity of vertebrate brains at key moments in evolution.

Trachemys scripta elegans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Xenopus laevis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the full development of Xenopus laevis see the xenbase website.

Protopterus annectens

 

Polypterus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acipenser ruthenus