A Digital Color Brain Atlas of the C57BL/6J Male Mouse
by Hong Wei Dong
Allen Reference Atlas is a new, standard, full-colour, high-resolution brain atlas of C57BL/6J male mouse whose extensive images are enhanced by a hierarchically organized taxonomy of mouse brain structure.
Allen Reference Atlas includes:
- Contains the most frequently annotated coronal sections in the brain in unprecedented anatomical detail
- Utilizes molecular markers distinctly captured in the online atlas database, refining the delineation of brain structures, and thereby lending a unique accuracy to the reference atlas
- Features absolutely stunning image resolution
- Every brain structure annotated in the atlas is assigned a distinct colour based on its hierarchical position in the brain.
- This colour scheme not only provides the best visual effect to emphasize brain organisation, but also facilitates unique definition and segmentation.
- Available in print format (with CD-ROM), as four DVD set, and as comprehensive reference set
Contents
- A Brief History of Modern Neuroanatomy and Brain Mapping
- Global Efforts in Brain Mapping
- The Allen Institute for the Brain Science and the Allen Brain Atlas Project
- The Allen Reference Atlas (ARA) and its Unique Features
1. Construction of the Allen Reference Atlas
- Materials and Methods
- Development of Ontology, Hierarchical Structure Tree, and Color Scheme
- Gene Markers and Delineation of Brain Structures
2. Allen Reference Atlas Applications
- ARA Online Version and ABA Gene Expression Database
- ARA Digital Version, its 3D Computer Graphics Models (Brain Explorer), and its Informatics Applications
- ARA and ABA Gene Expression Annotation
3. Atlas of 132 Transverse Levels
4. Atlas of 21 Sagittal Levels
5. Annotated Nomenclature Tables
Index
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