| Literature DB >> 29096072 |
Joseph R Ecker1, Daniel H Geschwind2, Arnold R Kriegstein3, John Ngai4, Pavel Osten5, Damon Polioudakis2, Aviv Regev6, Nenad Sestan7, Ian R Wickersham8, Hongkui Zeng9.
Abstract
A comprehensive characterization of neuronal cell types, their distributions, and patterns of connectivity is critical for understanding the properties of neural circuits and how they generate behaviors. Here we review the experiences of the BRAIN Initiative Cell Census Consortium, ten pilot projects funded by the U.S. BRAIN Initiative, in developing, validating, and scaling up emerging genomic and anatomical mapping technologies for creating a complete inventory of neuronal cell types and their connections in multiple species and during development. These projects lay the foundation for a larger and longer-term effort to generate whole-brain cell atlases in species including mice and humans.Entities:
Keywords: BRAIN initiative; anatomy; cell census; connectivity; electrophysiology; human brain; mouse brain; single-cell RNA-seq; single-cell epigenomics; single-cell transcriptomics
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29096072 PMCID: PMC5689454 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2017.10.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuron ISSN: 0896-6273 Impact factor: 17.173