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Nature Reviews Neuroscience 10, 821-828 (November 2009) | doi:10.1038/nrn2722
Innovation: The Allen Brain Atlas: 5 years and beyond
Allan R. Jones1, Caroline C. Overly1 & Susan M. Sunkin1 About the authors
Abstract
The Allen Brain Atlas, a Web-based, genome-wide atlas of gene expression in the adult mouse brain, was an experiment on a massive scale. The development of the atlas faced a combination of great technical challenges and a non-traditional open research model, and it encountered many hurdles on the path to completion and community adoption. Having overcome these challenges, it is now a fundamental tool for neuroscientists worldwide and has set the stage for the creation of other similar open resources. Nevertheless, there are many untapped opportunities for exploration.
Author affiliations
- Allan R. Jones, Caroline C. Overly and Susan M. Sunkin are at the Allen Institute for Brain Science, 551 North 34th Street Seattle, Washington 98103, USA.
Correspondence to: Allan R. Jones1 Email: AllanJ@alleninstitute.org
Published online 14 October 2009
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