Old brains, new data - early evolution of structural complexity in the vertebrate head

旧大脑，新数据——脊椎动物头部结构复杂性的早期进化

• 批准号: DP0772138
• 负责人: Prof Timothy Senden
• 金额: $ 36.64万
• 依托单位: The Australian National University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2007-01-01 至 2011-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP0772138
• 关键词: Old; brains; new; data; early

Of the all the complex structures biology has provided, the evolution of the vertebrate brain and its sensory organs is perhaps the most enigmatic. The fossil record occasionally provides a chance to trace this evolution, but only with the use of novel X-ray scanning techniques can these secrets be detailed in three dimensions. Exploiting the exceptional fossil record from Australia and China, this team will for the first time collect a vast comparative data base which will yield clues on the early evolution of the ear, eye and brain.

在生物学提供的所有复杂结构中，脊椎动物大脑及其感觉器官的进化可能是最神秘的。 化石记录偶尔提供了追踪这种进化的机会，但只有使用新颖的X射线扫描技术才能在三维空间中详细描述这些秘密。利用来自澳大利亚和中国的特殊化石记录，该团队将首次收集大量的比较数据库，这将为耳朵，眼睛和大脑的早期进化提供线索。