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Comparative connectomics of parasite esophagus suggests evolutionary simplification of a nervous system
Jae-Yeong Han, Abby R Thompson, Ellie Conklin…·Nathan E. Schroeder
The paper compares the esophageal connectomes of parasitic and free-living nematodes to show how parasitism simplifies neural circuits and identifies potential targets for parasite control.
DOI 10.64898/2026.07.28.741281