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From: ashley@cheops.eecs.unsw.oz (Ashley M. Aitken)
Newsgroups: sci.bio
Subject: Evolution of Neurons ?? Ideas and References Please
Keywords: neurons evolution nerve cells
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Date: 14 Apr 89 17:35:53 GMT
Organization: EE & CS, Uni N.S.W., Sydney, Australia
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G'Day,

I am looking for references to journal articles or  textbooks  discussing 
the  evolution  of nerves cells (particularly  mammalian neurons  of  the 
cortex and brain in general). 

******** Why and How did normal cells evolve to become neurons ? ********

I have some hunches (read hypothetical guesses) but would much rather hear
of any detailed research or theories into how they may have originated and
why.

If you have any information I would be most grateful if you  could  please
forward it to me, if there is enough interest I will summarize to the net.

Thanks in Advance,
Ashley Aitken

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