Field Homology in the Brain of Vertebrates
Abstract
In this commentary, we discuss the concept of field homology, particularly as applied to the brain in comparative neuromorphology. We emphasize its roots in the topological properties of the Bauplan notion (organization plan) as well as in the still scarcely understood concept of developmental fields, and we criticize their modernly frequent erred substitution by the search of similarity of characters. We defend the logical causal connection of embryonic homology with adult homology, irrespective of the regulatory aspects of ontogeny.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Topological and Geometric Data Analysis
Embodied and Extended Cognition
Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Biology
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 248–248
- Publication date
- 29 January 2026
- Language
- EN