Evolution of neurosensory cells and systems: gene regulation and cellular networks and processes

Ch1The Senses: perspectives from brain, sensory ganglia, and sensory cell development in vertebratesBernd Fritzsch,Karen Elliott ThompsonCh2Olfaction - Development of the olfactory system: from sensory neurons to cortical projectionsTakeshi ImaiCh3Vision and retina information processing: from opsins to the visual cortex. Paul R Martin, Bernd FritzschCh4Trigeminal projections: how to cross or not the multisensory projections.Bernd FritzschCh5Taste buds explained: from taste sensing to taste processing in the forbrain.Stephen D Roper, Robin F Krimm, Bernd FritzschCh6Assembly and functional organization of the vestibular systemKaren L. Elliott1Hans Straka2Ch7Morphological and Molecular Ontogeny of the Auditory SystemJeremy S. Duncan, Sydney N. Sheltz-Kempf, Karen L. ElliottCh8Lateral line input to ⁰́₈almost⁰́₉ all vertebrates shares a common organization with different distinct connections.Jacob Engelmann, Bernd FritzschCh9Electroreception depends on hair cell-derived senses in some vertebratesSarah Nicola Jung, Valerie Lucks, Karen L Elliott, Jacob Engelmann, Bernd FritzschCh10An integrated perspective of commonalities and differences across sensory receptors and their distinct central inputs Karen L Elliott, Bernd Sokolowski, Ebenezer N. Yamoah, Bernd Fritzsch

This book is an overview of primary sensory maps of vertebrates, characterized by continuous and discrete properties. The eight primary sensory maps of vertebrates have unique features and use distinct molecular cues, cell cycle exit, and activity combinations during development, regeneration, and plasticity. As an introduction and overview, the book provides a short overview for all eight sensory senses and presents through evolution and gene regulatory networks, the molecular cues needed for sensory processing. Independent contributions are included for olfactory, vision, trigeminal, taste, vestibular, auditory, lateral line, and electroreception