Only a few brain regions have generally accepted border definitions, raising the importance of spatial definitions to describe nervous system organization from molecular patterns ( 17). Unexpectedly, spatial classification has primarily been limited to layer-specific gene expression patterns in isocortex ( 16), not capturing the great diversity of spatially segregated regions, such as the anteroposterior (AP) and mediolateral (ML) specialization in isocortex, or the more complex three-dimensional (3D) organization of hippocampus and other subcortical regions. These tissue definitions and the resulting mouse brain atlases ( 11, 12) not only have been essential for establishing the experimental framework to explore brain structure and function relationships but also have resulted in debate and disagreement over the validity of expert-based region annotations ( 13).Įxperimental neuroscience depends on the ability to repeatedly and accurately record and manipulate activity of neuron subtypes in specific brain regions, and genetic targeting approaches have therefore proven extremely valuable in cell type–specific targeting ( 14, 15). Ongoing collective efforts in the field are now starting to reveal the details of neuron and region connections at the microscale and mesoscale level ( 4, 7, 8) and gene expression in the human brain ( 9, 10). The spatial definitions have, to a large extent, relied on cytoarchitectural features, such as differences in the density and form of cells, as well as chemoarchitectural definitions derived from distribution of key molecules such as neurotransmitters ( 5, 6). A central principle in generating brain atlases has, over the past century, been the annotation of tissue landmarks using microscopy.
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Mapping the adult brain, in terms of establishing reference maps of subregions and their borders, and determining the diversity of neuron types and their connectivity, is at the core of exploring the structure-function relationship of brain circuits that defines the diversity of animal behaviors ( 1– 4).
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In summary, we have established a molecular atlas to formally define the spatial organization of brain regions, including the molecular code for mapping and targeting of discrete neuroanatomical domains. The molecular atlas further supports the characterization of the spatial identity of neurons from their single-cell RNA profile, and provides a resource for annotating the brain using a minimal gene set-a brain palette. The unsupervised (non-expert, data-driven) classification revealed new area- and layer-specific subregions, for example in isocortex and hippocampus, and new subdivisions of striatum. We found that the molecular information was sufficient to deduce the complex and detailed neuroanatomical organization of the brain.
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We aimed to generate a systematic classification of the adult mouse brain based purely on the unbiased identification of spatially defining features by employing whole-brain spatial transcriptomics. In summary, we have established a molecular atlas to formally define the spatial organization of brain regions, including the molecular code for mapping and targeting of discrete neuroanatomical domains.īrain maps are essential for integrating information and interpreting the structure-function relationship of circuits and behavior.
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Brain maps are essential for integrating information and interpreting the structure-function relationship of circuits and behavior.