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An in-depth guide for undergraduate students on how to use the Allen Brain Cell (ABC) Atlas to ask and explore research questions
Topics: Transcriptomics, Neuroscience, Open Dataset Guide, Independent Research Study Audience: Advanced undergraduate students, introductory graduate students Database: ABC Atlas Resource type: Database/dataset guide
Background Knowledge ABC Atlas Manual Walkthrough Use Case Example Formulating Research Question
Primary literature for the datasets: Mouse, Human, Alzheimer’s Disease
Description:
The ABC Atlas is an online, browser-based tool that allows researchers to visualize multiple high-quality single-cell datasets for free – including single-cell transcriptomics (scRNAseq) & spatial transcriptomics for mice, humans, Alzheimer’s Disease, and more. To help students understand this rich but complex data, this guide includes the following:
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Last updated May 6 2025