Cerebral cortex
Outer layer of the cerebrum of the mammalian brain
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| 2010 | A study published in the journal Cell reported strong genetic affinities between the cerebral cortex and mushroom bodies of the ragworm Platynereis dumerilii, suggesting the earliest precursors of the cerebral cortex originated in the Precambrian era. |
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