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. 2005 Jan;3(1):e24.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0030024.

A golden age of brain exploration

Virginia Gewin  1
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A golden age of brain exploration

Virginia Gewin. PLoS Biol. 2005 Jan.

Abstract

The Allen Brain Atlas of gene expression in the mouse brain is poised to serve as an outstanding resource to neuroscience

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In situ hybridization—A cross-section through the mouse brain shows gene expression (black dots) in specific brain regions
(Copyright: David Anderson)
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“Robot” used for high-throughput in situ hybridization, developed by Gregor Eichele and colleagues at the Max Planck Institute for Experimental Endocrinology
(Photo: Gregor Eichele)
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Using WebCaret and SumsDB to visualize functional magnetic resonance imaging activations and visual areas on a flat map of the human “Colin” cortical atlas
(Image: David Van Essen; dataset with publication sources available: http://sumsdb.wustl.edu:8081/sums/directory.do?dir_id=702541)
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References

    1. Allen Brain Atlas. www.brainatlas.org.
    1. Reymond A, Marigo V, Yaylaoglu MB, Leoni A, Ucla C, et al. Human chromosome 21 gene expression atlas in mouse. Nature. 2002;420:482–586. - PubMed