Common European Starfish (IMAGE)

Queen Mary University of London

Common European Starfish

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A new paper reports 40 new neuropeptide genes, which is a common type of chemical found in human brains, discovered for the first time in the common European starfish Asterias rubens. The revelation gives researchers new insights into how neural function evolved in the animal kingdom.

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Ray Crundwell/QMUL

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