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Octopuses and human brains share an expansive repertoire of microRNAs in their neural tissue, which may play a fundamental role in the evolution of complex brains.
Octopuses have a massively expanded repertoire of miRNA in their neural tissue, reflecting a similar development to that which occurred in vertebrates. Findings suggest miRNA plays a significant role in the development of complex brains.