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Mouse maps of gene expression in the brain

Susan E Koester1 and Thomas R Insel2*

Author Affiliations

1 Division of Neuroscience and Basic Behavioral Science, National Institute of Mental Health, Executive Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20892-9645, USA.

2 National Institute of Mental Health, Executive Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20892-9645, USA.

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Genome Biology 2007, 8:212 doi:10.1186/gb-2007-8-5-212

Published: 18 May 2007

Abstract

The completion of the Allen Brain Atlas generated a great deal of press interest and enthusiasm from the research community. What does it do, and what other complementary resources increase its functionality?