The NIH Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative Cell Census Network (BICCN) has unveiled an atlas of cell types and an anatomical neuronal wiring diagram for the mammalian primary motor cortex, derived from detailed studies of mice, monkeys, and humans. This publicly available resource represents the culmination of an international collaborative effort by more than 250 scientists at more than 45 institutions across 3 continents. The atlas provides a foundation for more in-depth study of cell types in the rest of the mammalian brain and may help scientists translate research done in animal models to humans. The findings appear as 17 associated papers published in a dedicated issue of the journal Nature.
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