title: Neural Evolution: Marginal Gains through Soma Location.
abstract: Unlike in most vertebrate neurons, the soma of many arthropod and mollusc neurons is placed at the end of a thin neurite. Multi-compartment computational modelling suggests this strategy may reduce the attenuation of signals from the dendrites, reducing the energy costs of signalling.
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QG, UK. Electronic address: J.E.Niven@sussex.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Jeremy E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Niven
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002450:Cell Communication / Q000502:physiology*; D060965:Clonal Evolution / Q000502:physiology*; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*