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The Whole Brain Connectivity Atlas is an interactive resource providing access to brainwide experimental tract-tracing data showing the distribution of axonal connections arising from the primary somatosensory cortex (SI).
 
 
The atlas contains the results of 6 experiments in which an anterograde tracer was injected in SI forelimb or whisker representations. The results include images of ~1200 coronal sections showing the distribution of tracer labelled axons across the entire brain.
 
 
Whole Brain Connectivity Atlas is part of the Rodent Brain WorkBench, a new research and development project funded by The Research Council of Norway, the Centre for Molecular Biology and Neuroscience, and the European Union.
 
 
 
 
FIGURE
 
 
Cortical and subcortical projections SI (modified from Welker et al., Exp Brain Res 73:411-435)
 
 
 
 
FIGURE<br/>Axonal tracer injection in SI and labelling visible in SII, corpus callosum and thalamus.
 
 
== <br/>News ==
 
 
2011-07 Open access following publication in PLoS ONE
 
 
2009-09 Poster / demonstration, 2nd INCF Congress of Neuroinformatics, Plzen, Czech Republic
 
 
== ''<br/>''Work in progress ==
 
 
*Preparation of interactive tabular listing of label distributions, reciprocally linked with image viewer
 
 
== <br/>Access images ==
 
 
Re-use of data from this repository is allowed provided that reference is given to the following publication: Zakiewicz IM, van Dongen YC, Leergaard TB, Bjaalie JG (2010) Workflow and database system for mapping the axonal connectivity of the rat brain. PLoS ONE 2011;6(8):e22669
 
 
The image repository contains ~1200 coronal images showing data from 6 axonal tracing experiments. The viewer allows interactive zooming and panning. Select experiment of interest in the list below. For further details, see&nbsp;[http://cmbn-approd01.uio.no/zoomgen/connectivity/collaborating.do Tutorial]&nbsp;
 
 
+ list with functionality + links
 
 
== <br/>Tutorial ==
 
 
To use the Image repository (Access atlas), first drag the slider&nbsp;[1]&nbsp;below the row of thumbnail images horizontally to select an anterioposterior level of interest (Bregma coordinates are indicated&nbsp;[2]). Click on a thumbnail image to open it in the viewer&nbsp;[3]. The sagittal drawing (right column&nbsp;[4]) indicates the anterioposterior position of the selected image.<br/><br/>The viewer has the following options for navigating the images&nbsp;[5]:
 
 
*'Zoom'&nbsp;(click the + button in the toolbar or press the shift key to zoom in; click the – button or press the ctrl key to zoom out)
 
*'Pan'&nbsp;(click the arrows in the tool bar, or left-click and drag the images freely in the viewer)
 
*'Reset'&nbsp;(to reset viewer to default, click the reset button in the toolbar)
 
*'Annotation'(currently, no annotations are provided)
 
*'Scale bar'&nbsp;(the ZoomScale bar shows a scale bare for the image panels. The bar is transparent and can be moved to make crude measurements in the images)
 
 
The right column provides information about the sections&nbsp;[6], and link to further details about the experiment.&nbsp;<br/><br/>[7]&nbsp;The Bregma value shows the estimated position of the section anterior (positive values) or posterior (negative values) relative to Bregma. The Atlas bregma and Atlas interaural values show the anterioposterior coordinates for the closest diagram in The Rat Brain In Stereotaxic Coordinates (Paxinos and Watson, 2007).&nbsp;<br/><br/>To download images (at viewer resolution) use the download button&nbsp;[8]&nbsp;in the right column. To print images, either use the print screen functionality of your computer, or use the print function available in the Menu toolbar&nbsp;[9]
 
 
+ image with numbers
 
 
 
 
== About ==
 
== About ==
 +
[[File:S1wiring.png|200px|thumb|Diagram of S1 cortical and subcortical projections (from Zakiewicz et al., 2011, PLoS One, 6(8):e22669)]]The Whole Brain Connectivity Atlas is an interactive resource providing access to experimental tract-tracing data, showing the brain-wide distribution of efferent axonal connections originating in the rat primary somatosensory cortex. The atlas contains the results from six experiments in which an anterograde tracer, either biotinylated dextran amine (BDA) or Phaseolus vulgaris leucoagglutinin (Pha-L), was injected in the SI forelimb or whisker representations in M1. Re-use of data from these repositories is allowed provided that reference is given to original publications as specified below.[[File:2Dviewer.png|200px|thumb|2-D-image "filmstrip" viewer]]
  
The Whole Brain Connectivity Atlas is an interactive resource for mapping and sharing of connectivity data derived from axonal tract-tracing experiments. The atlas has been developed to provide access to raw connectivity data in high-resolution images of histological sections showing the distribution of anterogradely labelled axons arising from the rat SI cortex.
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== 2-D image repository ==
<div>
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T'''<nowiki/>'''he 2-D image repository contains ~1200 coronal microscopic images showing data from 6 axonal tracing experiments. Image show distribution of BDA or Pha-L labeling, cytoarchitectural features (Neutral red or thinone counterstain), or chemoarchitecture in S1 (cytochrome oxidase staining). Bregma values are based on comparison with The Rat Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates (Paxinos and Watson, 2007, Elsevier). The virtual microscopy viewer allows interactive zooming and panning. Original images are available for download via separate link.
=== Features ===
 
</div>
 
*Tract-tracing results from 6 experiments in which an anterograde tracer was injected in the forelimb or whisker representations in the rat primary somatosensory cortex
 
*About 1200 images of coronal sections showing:
 
**the distribution of labelling (BDA or Pha-L)
 
**cytoarchitectural features (Neutral red or thionine counterstaining)
 
**SI chemoarchitecture (staining for cytochrome oxidase)
 
*All images are registred to a standard stereotaxic space by assigning anterioposterior position values (distance from bregma) on the basis of anatomical features
 
  
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'''Re-use of data from this repository is allowed provided that reference is given to the following publication''': Zakiewicz IM, van Dongen YC, Leergaard TB, Bjaalie JG (2011) Workflow and atlas system for brain-wide mapping of axonal connectivity in rat. PLoS ONE 2011;6(8):e22669.
  
 
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{| class="wikitable"
=== Methods ===
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!Injection site cartoon
 
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!Injected S1 region, tracer (case#)
The atlas is based on data from 6 tract-tracing experiments, conducted in four adult Sprague Dawley rats and two adult Wistar rats. In each animal, an anterograde axonal tracer (biotinylated dextran amine, BDA or Phaseolus vulgaris leucoagglutinin, Pha-L) was iontophoretically injected in the whisker or forelimb representation of the primary somatosensory cortex. Coronal brain sections were stained to visualize BDA or Pha-L and counterstained to visualize cytoarchitectural features. Selected sections were stained for cytochrome oxidase to visualize the characteristic SI barrel organization. Images were obtained through an automated Olympus Bx52 microscope, equipped with a high-precision motorized stage running the Neurolucida v6.0 Virtual Slice software (MicroBrightField Inc., Williston, VT, USA). (For further details, see Zakiewicz et al., 2011, PLoS One, 6(8):e22669)
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!Image repository
<div style="clear:both;"></div><div style="clear:both;"><br/></div><div style="clear:both;">FIGURE</div>
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!Experimental details
The location of injection site and BDA labelling can be localized on basis of anatomical landmarks and cytoarchitectonic features.&nbsp;
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!Download images
 
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|-
 
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|[[File:R601.png|75px|center]]
 
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|S1/M1 forelimb, BDA (R601)
FIGURE
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|[http://cmbn-navigator.uio.no/navigator/filmstrip/index.html?blockId=1941 Filmstrip viewer]
 
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|[[media:Metadata R601.pdf|Details (pdf)]]
Weak counterstaining with Neutral Red is used to visualize cytoarchitecture without compromising the pattern of BDA labelling.
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|[http://cmbn-navigator.uio.no/navigator/feeder/all_originals/?id=1941 R601 (tiff)]
 
+
|-
 
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||[[File:R602.png|75px|center]]
 
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|S1 whisker D2, BDA (R602)
=== Staining abbriviations: ===
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|[http://cmbn-navigator.uio.no/navigator/filmstrip/index.html?blockId=1961 Filmstrip viewer]
 
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|[[media:Metadata R602.pdf|Details (pdf)]]
{| border="1" cellpadding="0"
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|[http://cmbn-navigator.uio.no/navigator/feeder/all_originals/?id=1961 R602 (tiff)]
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|-
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||[[File:R603.png|75px|center]]
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|S1 forelimb, BDA (R603)
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|[http://cmbn-navigator.uio.no/navigator/filmstrip/index.html?blockId=1981 Filmstrip viewer]
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|[[media:Metadata R603.pdf|Details (pdf)]]
 +
|[http://cmbn-navigator.uio.no/navigator/feeder/all_originals/?id=1981 R603 (tiff)]
 +
|-
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|[[File:R604.png|75px|center]]
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|S1 whisker D3, BDA (R604)
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|[http://cmbn-navigator.uio.no/navigator/filmstrip/index.html?blockId=2001 Filmstrip viewer]
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|[[media:Metadata R604.pdf|Details (pdf)]]
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|[http://cmbn-navigator.uio.no/navigator/feeder/all_originals/?id=2001 R604 (tiff)]
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|-
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|[[File:R605.png|75px|center]]
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|S1 forelimb, Pha-L (R605)
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|[http://cmbn-navigator.uio.no/navigator/filmstrip/index.html?blockId=2002 Filmstrip viewer]
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|[[media:Metadata R605.pdf|Details (pdf)]]
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|[http://cmbn-navigator.uio.no/navigator/feeder/all_originals/?id=2002 R605 (tiff)]
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|-
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|[[File:R606.png|75px|center]]
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|S1 whisker D5, Pha-L (R606)
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|[http://cmbn-navigator.uio.no/navigator/filmstrip/index.html?blockId=2003 Filmstrip viewer]
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|[[media:Metadata R606.pdf|Details (pdf)]]
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|[http://cmbn-navigator.uio.no/navigator/feeder/all_originals/?id=2003 R606 (tiff)]
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|-
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|}
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Filename abbreviations
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!Description
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|-
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|CO
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|Cytochrome oxidase
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|-
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|BDA_ABC
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|Biotinylated dextran amine, ABC method
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|-
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|BDA_ABC_NR
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|Biotinylated dextran amine, ABC method, counterstained with Neutral Red
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|-
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|Pha-L_PAP
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|Phaseolus vulgaris leucoagglutinin, PAP method
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width:160px;" |
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|Pha-L_PAP_thio
'''Abbreviations'''
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|Phaseolus vulgaris leucoagglutinin, PAP method, counterstained with thionine
 
 
| style="width:160px;" |
 
'''Description'''
 
 
 
 
|-
 
|-
|  
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|Pha-L_ABC
cytochrome oxidase
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|Phaseolus vulgaris leucoagglutinin, ABC method
 
 
|  
 
Stained for cytochrome oxidase&nbsp;
 
 
 
 
|-
 
|-
|  
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|Pha-L_ABC_thio
BDA, ABC
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|Phaseolus vulgaris leucoagglutinin, ABC method, counterstained with thionine
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|}
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[[File:3Dviewer.png|200px|thumb|3-D image viewer]]
  
|
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== 3-D image repository ==
Stained for biotinylated dextran amine, ABC method
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The 3-D image repository contains volumetric reconstructions of the histological images from 4 of the tract-tracing experiments available in the 2-D image repository. Technical details are provided in Zakiwicz et al. (2015, PLoS One, 10(9):e0137571), while the experimental material is described in Zakiewicz et al. (2011, PLoS One, 6(8):e22669), see also 2-D image repository. The histology volumes can be inspected in online viewer tools or downloaded as Neuroimaging Informatics Technology Initiative (NIfTI) format images for offline viewing or analysis.
  
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'''Re-use of data from this repository is allowed provided that reference is given to the following publication:''' Zakiewicz IM, Majka P, Wójcik DK, Bjaalie JG, Leergaard TB. Three-dimensional histology volume reconstruction of axonal tract tracing data: exploring topographical organization in subcortical projections from rat barrel cortex. PLoS ONE, 10(9):e0137571.
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{| class="wikitable"
 +
!Injection site cartoon
 +
!Injected S1 region, tracer (case#)
 +
!3-D image repository
 +
!Experimental details
 +
!Download image volume
 
|-
 
|-
|  
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|[[File:R601.png|75px|center]]
BDA_ABC_NR
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|S1/M1 forelimb, BDA (R601)
 
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|[http://cmbn-navigator.uio.no/navigator/papaya/index.html?id=36037 3-D viewer]
|  
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|[[media:Metadata R601.pdf|Details (pdf)]]
Stained for biotinylated dextran amine, ABC method, counterstained with Neutral Red
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|[http://cmbn-navigator.uio.no/navigator/feeder/original/?id=36037 R601 (nii) 566mb]
 
 
 
|-
 
|-
|  
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||[[File:R602.png|75px|center]]
Pha-L_PAP
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|S1 whisker, BDA (R602)
 
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|[http://cmbn-navigator.uio.no/navigator/papaya/index.html?id=36038 3-D viewer]
|  
+
|[[media:Metadata R602.pdf|Details (pdf)]]
Stained for Phaseolus vulgaris leucoagglutinin, PAP method
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|[http://cmbn-navigator.uio.no/navigator/feeder/original/?id=36038 R602 (nii) 566mb]
 
 
 
|-
 
|-
|  
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||[[File:R603.png|75px|center]]
Pha-L_PAP_thio
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|S1 forelimb, BDA (R603)
 
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|[http://cmbn-navigator.uio.no/navigator/papaya/index.html?id=36039 3-D viewer]
|  
+
|[[media:Metadata R603.pdf|Details (pdf)]]
Stained for Phaseolus vulgaris leucoagglutinin, PAP method, counterstained with thionine
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|[http://cmbn-navigator.uio.no/navigator/feeder/original/?id=36039 R603 (nii) 566mb]
 
 
 
|-
 
|-
|  
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|[[File:R604.png|75px|center]]
Pha-L_ABC
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|S1 whisker, BDA (R604)
 
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|[http://cmbn-navigator.uio.no/navigator/papaya/index.html?id=36040 3-D viewer]
|  
+
|[[media:Metadata R604.pdf|Details (pdf)]]
Stained for Phaseolus vulgaris leucoagglutinin, ABC method
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|[http://cmbn-navigator.uio.no/navigator/feeder/original/?id=36040 R604 (nii) 566mb]
 
 
 
|-
 
|-
|
 
Pha-L_ABC_thio
 
 
|
 
Stained for Phaseolus vulgaris leucoagglutinin, ABC method, counterstained with thionine
 
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
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== Experimental procedures in brief ==
 
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Tract-tracing experiments were conducted in four adult Sprague Dawley rats and two adult Wistar rats. In each animal, an anterograde axonal tracer (biotinylated dextran amine, BDA or Phaseolus vulgaris leucoagglutinin, Pha-L) was iontophoretically injected in the whisker or forelimb representation of SI (five cases) or MI (one case). Coronal brain sections were stained to visualize BDA or Pha-L and counterstained to visualize cytoarchitectural features. Selected sections were stained for cytochrome oxidase to visualize the characteristic SI barrel organization. Images were obtained through an automated Olympus Bx52 microscope, equipped with a high-precision motorized stage running the Neurolucida v6.0 Virtual Slice software (MicroBrightField Inc., Williston, VT, USA). Serial image were assigned anterio-posterior Bregma coordinates by identification of anatomical landmarks and comparison with a rat brain atlas  (The Rat Brain In Stereotaxic Coordinates, Paxinos and Watson, 2007). For further details about tract-tracing experiments and the 2-D image repository, see Zakiewicz et al., 2011, PLoS One, 6(8):e22669). For methodological details about 3-D histological reconstructions, see Zakiewicz et al., 2015, PLoS One, 10(9):e0137571).
=== Documentation ===
 
  
''Connectivity Atlas system:''<br/>Zakiewicz IM, van Dongen YC, Leergaard TB, Bjaalie JG (2010) Workflow and database system for mapping the axonal connectivity of the rat brain. Submitted manuscript&nbsp;<br/><br/>Zakiewicz IM, van Dongen YC, Moene IA, Leergaard TB and Bjaalie JG (2009) Towards an interactive digital atlas system for exploring anatomical connectivity patterns in the entire rat brain. Frontiers in Neuroinformatics. Conference Abstract: 2nd INCF Congress of Neuroinformatics. doi: 10.3389/conf.neuro.11.2009.08.014&nbsp;<br/><br/>''Database architecture:''<br/>Moene IA, Subramaniam S, Darine D, Leergaard TB, Bjaalie JG (2007). Towards a workbench for rodent brain image data: systems architecture and design. Neuroinformatics; 5: 35-58&nbsp;<br/><br/>Bjaalie JG, Leergaard TB, Lillehaug S, Odeh F, Moene IA, Kjøde JO, Darine D (2005) Database and tools for analysis of topographic organization and map transformations in major projection systems of the brain. Neuroscience 2005; 136:681-696
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== History ==
<div>
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* 2015-09 - 3-D image repository launched (Zakiewicz et al., PloS One, 2015, 10(9):e0137571)
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* 2015-09 - Wiki pages established, new filmstrip viewer system
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* 2014-02 - Analysis of brain-wide distribution of S1 efferent projections (Zakiewicz et al., Front Neuroinf 2014; doi: 10.3389/fninf.2014.00005)
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* 2011-07 - 2-D image repository launched (Zakiewicz et al., PLoS One 2011;6(8):e22669)
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* 2009-09 - Poster/demo, 2nd INCF Congress of Neuroinformatics, Plzen, Czech Republic
  
=== Contact ===
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== Documentation ==
 +
* Zakiewicz IM, Majka P, Wojcik DK, Bjaalie JG, Leergaard TB (2015) Three-dimensional histology volume reconstruction of axonal tract tracing data: exploring topographical organization in subcortical projections from rat barrel cortex. PloS One; 10(9):e0137571.
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* Zakiewicz IM, Bjaalie JG, Leergaard TB (2014) Brain-wide map of efferent projections from rat barrel cortex, Front. Neuroinform 8:5, doi: 10.3389/fninf.2014.00005 
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* Zakiewicz IM, van Dongen YC, Leergaard TB, Bjaalie JG (2011) Workflow and atlas system for brain-wide mapping of axonal connectivity in rat. PLoS One; 6(8):e22669. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0022669  
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* Moene IA, Subramaniam S, Darine D, Leergaard TB, Bjaalie JG (2007). Towards a workbench for rodent brain image data: systems architecture and design. Neuroinformatics; 5: 35-58 
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* Bjaalie JG, Leergaard TB, Lillehaug S, Odeh F, Moene IA, Kjøde JO, Darine D (2005) Database and tools for analysis of topographic organization and map transformations in major projection systems of the brain. Neuroscience; 136:681-696
  
Connectivity and digital brain atlasing:&nbsp;[mailto:j.g.bjaalie@medisin.uio.no j.g.bjaalie@medisin.uio.no]
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== Atlas development team ==
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'''Neural Systems Laboratory, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo'''
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* Izabela M. Zakiewicz
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* Yvette C. van Dongen
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* Jan Olav Kjøde
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* Ivar Andre Moene
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* Gergely Csucs
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* Dmitri Darine
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* Trygve B. Leergaard
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* Jan G. Bjaalie
  
Technical issues and functionality:&nbsp;[mailto:d.a.darine@medisin.uio.no d.a.darine@medisin.uio.no]
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== Funded by: ==
<div style="clear:both;"></div><div><br/></div>
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* EMBIO/MLS@UIO (PS-V08, http://www.uio.no/forskning/tverrfak/mls/om/)
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* The Research Council of Norway (Norwegian Node of the International Neuroinformatics Coordinating Facility, project ID 214842, http://www.forskningsradet.no)
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* Human Brain Project through the European Union Seventh Framework Program (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement no. 604102 (HBP)
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* https://www.humanbrainproject.eu/)
  
=== Credits ===
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== Contributing laboratories ==
</div>
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* '''Neural Systems Laboratory '''([http://www.nesys.uio.no) http://www.nesys.uio.no]), Centre for Molecular Biology and Neuroscience & Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Anatomy, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1105 Blindern, N - 0317 Oslo, Norway: ''Experimental work, brain-wide mapping, atlas repository. ''
NeSys and CMBN atlas development team:&nbsp;<br/>Izabela M. Zakiewicz, M.Sc.<br/>Yvette C. van Dongen, Ph.D<br/>Anna Torbjørg Bore<br/>Jan Olav Kjode, M.Sc.<br/>Ivar Andre Moene, M.Sc.<br/>Trygve B. Leergaard, M.D., Ph.D.<br/>Jan G. Bjaalie, M.D., Ph.D.<br/><br/>Funded by The Research Council of Norway, the Centre for Molecular Biology and Neuroscience, and the European Union
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* '''Laboratory of Neuroinformatics''' (http://en.nencki.gov.pl/laboratory-of-neuroinformatics), Department of Neurophysiology, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, 02-093 Warszawa, Poland: ''3-D histology volume reconstructions''
<div>
 
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=== Contributing laboratories ===
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== Contact ==
</div>
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* j.g.bjaalie@medisin.uio.no
Neural Systems and Graphics Computing Laboratory<br/>Centre for Molecular Biology and Neuroscience & Institute of Basic Medical Sciences&nbsp;<br/>Deptartment of Anatomy&nbsp;<br/>University of Oslo&nbsp;<br/>P.O. Box 1105 Blindern&nbsp;<br/>N - 0317 Oslo&nbsp;<br/>Norway&nbsp;<br/>[http://www.nesys.uio.no/ http://www.nesys.uio.no]
 

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Diagram of S1 cortical and subcortical projections (from Zakiewicz et al., 2011, PLoS One, 6(8):e22669)
The Whole Brain Connectivity Atlas is an interactive resource providing access to experimental tract-tracing data, showing the brain-wide distribution of efferent axonal connections originating in the rat primary somatosensory cortex. The atlas contains the results from six experiments in which an anterograde tracer, either biotinylated dextran amine (BDA) or Phaseolus vulgaris leucoagglutinin (Pha-L), was injected in the SI forelimb or whisker representations in M1. Re-use of data from these repositories is allowed provided that reference is given to original publications as specified below.
2-D-image "filmstrip" viewer

2-D image repository

The 2-D image repository contains ~1200 coronal microscopic images showing data from 6 axonal tracing experiments. Image show distribution of BDA or Pha-L labeling, cytoarchitectural features (Neutral red or thinone counterstain), or chemoarchitecture in S1 (cytochrome oxidase staining). Bregma values are based on comparison with The Rat Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates (Paxinos and Watson, 2007, Elsevier). The virtual microscopy viewer allows interactive zooming and panning. Original images are available for download via separate link.

Re-use of data from this repository is allowed provided that reference is given to the following publication: Zakiewicz IM, van Dongen YC, Leergaard TB, Bjaalie JG (2011) Workflow and atlas system for brain-wide mapping of axonal connectivity in rat. PLoS ONE 2011;6(8):e22669.

Injection site cartoon Injected S1 region, tracer (case#) Image repository Experimental details Download images
R601.png
S1/M1 forelimb, BDA (R601) Filmstrip viewer Details (pdf) R601 (tiff)
R602.png
S1 whisker D2, BDA (R602) Filmstrip viewer Details (pdf) R602 (tiff)
R603.png
S1 forelimb, BDA (R603) Filmstrip viewer Details (pdf) R603 (tiff)
R604.png
S1 whisker D3, BDA (R604) Filmstrip viewer Details (pdf) R604 (tiff)
R605.png
S1 forelimb, Pha-L (R605) Filmstrip viewer Details (pdf) R605 (tiff)
R606.png
S1 whisker D5, Pha-L (R606) Filmstrip viewer Details (pdf) R606 (tiff)
Filename abbreviations Description
CO Cytochrome oxidase
BDA_ABC Biotinylated dextran amine, ABC method
BDA_ABC_NR Biotinylated dextran amine, ABC method, counterstained with Neutral Red
Pha-L_PAP Phaseolus vulgaris leucoagglutinin, PAP method
Pha-L_PAP_thio Phaseolus vulgaris leucoagglutinin, PAP method, counterstained with thionine
Pha-L_ABC Phaseolus vulgaris leucoagglutinin, ABC method
Pha-L_ABC_thio Phaseolus vulgaris leucoagglutinin, ABC method, counterstained with thionine
3-D image viewer

3-D image repository

The 3-D image repository contains volumetric reconstructions of the histological images from 4 of the tract-tracing experiments available in the 2-D image repository. Technical details are provided in Zakiwicz et al. (2015, PLoS One, 10(9):e0137571), while the experimental material is described in Zakiewicz et al. (2011, PLoS One, 6(8):e22669), see also 2-D image repository. The histology volumes can be inspected in online viewer tools or downloaded as Neuroimaging Informatics Technology Initiative (NIfTI) format images for offline viewing or analysis.

Re-use of data from this repository is allowed provided that reference is given to the following publication: Zakiewicz IM, Majka P, Wójcik DK, Bjaalie JG, Leergaard TB. Three-dimensional histology volume reconstruction of axonal tract tracing data: exploring topographical organization in subcortical projections from rat barrel cortex. PLoS ONE, 10(9):e0137571.

Injection site cartoon Injected S1 region, tracer (case#) 3-D image repository Experimental details Download image volume
R601.png
S1/M1 forelimb, BDA (R601) 3-D viewer Details (pdf) R601 (nii) 566mb
R602.png
S1 whisker, BDA (R602) 3-D viewer Details (pdf) R602 (nii) 566mb
R603.png
S1 forelimb, BDA (R603) 3-D viewer Details (pdf) R603 (nii) 566mb
R604.png
S1 whisker, BDA (R604) 3-D viewer Details (pdf) R604 (nii) 566mb

Experimental procedures in brief

Tract-tracing experiments were conducted in four adult Sprague Dawley rats and two adult Wistar rats. In each animal, an anterograde axonal tracer (biotinylated dextran amine, BDA or Phaseolus vulgaris leucoagglutinin, Pha-L) was iontophoretically injected in the whisker or forelimb representation of SI (five cases) or MI (one case). Coronal brain sections were stained to visualize BDA or Pha-L and counterstained to visualize cytoarchitectural features. Selected sections were stained for cytochrome oxidase to visualize the characteristic SI barrel organization. Images were obtained through an automated Olympus Bx52 microscope, equipped with a high-precision motorized stage running the Neurolucida v6.0 Virtual Slice software (MicroBrightField Inc., Williston, VT, USA). Serial image were assigned anterio-posterior Bregma coordinates by identification of anatomical landmarks and comparison with a rat brain atlas  (The Rat Brain In Stereotaxic Coordinates, Paxinos and Watson, 2007). For further details about tract-tracing experiments and the 2-D image repository, see Zakiewicz et al., 2011, PLoS One, 6(8):e22669). For methodological details about 3-D histological reconstructions, see Zakiewicz et al., 2015, PLoS One, 10(9):e0137571).

History

  • 2015-09 - 3-D image repository launched (Zakiewicz et al., PloS One, 2015, 10(9):e0137571)
  • 2015-09 - Wiki pages established, new filmstrip viewer system
  • 2014-02 - Analysis of brain-wide distribution of S1 efferent projections (Zakiewicz et al., Front Neuroinf 2014; doi: 10.3389/fninf.2014.00005)
  • 2011-07 - 2-D image repository launched (Zakiewicz et al., PLoS One 2011;6(8):e22669)
  • 2009-09 - Poster/demo, 2nd INCF Congress of Neuroinformatics, Plzen, Czech Republic

Documentation

  • Zakiewicz IM, Majka P, Wojcik DK, Bjaalie JG, Leergaard TB (2015) Three-dimensional histology volume reconstruction of axonal tract tracing data: exploring topographical organization in subcortical projections from rat barrel cortex. PloS One; 10(9):e0137571.
  • Zakiewicz IM, Bjaalie JG, Leergaard TB (2014) Brain-wide map of efferent projections from rat barrel cortex, Front. Neuroinform 8:5, doi: 10.3389/fninf.2014.00005 
  • Zakiewicz IM, van Dongen YC, Leergaard TB, Bjaalie JG (2011) Workflow and atlas system for brain-wide mapping of axonal connectivity in rat. PLoS One; 6(8):e22669. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0022669  
  • Moene IA, Subramaniam S, Darine D, Leergaard TB, Bjaalie JG (2007). Towards a workbench for rodent brain image data: systems architecture and design. Neuroinformatics; 5: 35-58 
  • Bjaalie JG, Leergaard TB, Lillehaug S, Odeh F, Moene IA, Kjøde JO, Darine D (2005) Database and tools for analysis of topographic organization and map transformations in major projection systems of the brain. Neuroscience; 136:681-696

Atlas development team

Neural Systems Laboratory, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo

  • Izabela M. Zakiewicz
  • Yvette C. van Dongen
  • Jan Olav Kjøde
  • Ivar Andre Moene
  • Gergely Csucs
  • Dmitri Darine
  • Trygve B. Leergaard
  • Jan G. Bjaalie

Funded by:

Contributing laboratories

  • Neural Systems Laboratory (http://www.nesys.uio.no), Centre for Molecular Biology and Neuroscience & Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Anatomy, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1105 Blindern, N - 0317 Oslo, Norway: Experimental work, brain-wide mapping, atlas repository.
  • Laboratory of Neuroinformatics (http://en.nencki.gov.pl/laboratory-of-neuroinformatics), Department of Neurophysiology, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, 02-093 Warszawa, Poland: 3-D histology volume reconstructions

Contact

  • j.g.bjaalie@medisin.uio.no