The development of vertebrate sensory organs

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This special issue reviews the evolution and development of vertebrate sensory systems in a variety of organisms. The authors, leading researchers in the field, investigate these processes to understand the phylogeny of ontogenetic trajectories characterizing olfactory organs, eyes, lateral line systems, the inner ear, and taste buds in diverse vertebrates and the chordate amphioxus. A developmental and strongly comparative perspective is applied to a variety of levels, including elegant anatomical descriptions, molecular mechanisms underlying sensory development, and the ecological correlates of sensory diversity. The contributions highlight the value of combining developmental and evolutionary perspectives when exploring the diversity of neural systems and sensory structures found in vertebrates. A valuable source of information for developmental neurobiologists, neuroethologists and researchers studying the evolution of developmental trajectories, their mechanisms and modifications, particularly those related to the development of the nervous system.