The Allen Human Brain Atlas: comprehensive gene expression mapping of the human brain

Trends Neurosci. 2012 Dec;35(12):711-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tins.2012.09.005. Epub 2012 Oct 5.

Abstract

The Allen Human Brain Atlas is a freely available multimodal atlas of gene expression and anatomy comprising a comprehensive 'all genes-all structures' array-based dataset of gene expression and complementary in situ hybridization (ISH) gene expression studies targeting selected genes in specific brain regions. Available via the Allen Brain Atlas data portal (www.brain-map.org), the Atlas integrates structure, function, and gene expression data to accelerate basic and clinical research of the human brain in normal and disease states.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Anatomy, Artistic*
  • Atlases as Topic*
  • Brain / anatomy & histology*
  • Chromosome Mapping*
  • Gene Expression Profiling*
  • Humans
  • In Situ Hybridization