Allen Brain Atlas Adult Human Brain Tissue Gene Expression Profiles Dataset

Description mRNA expression profiles for 6 adult human brain tissue samples spanning ~300 brain structures
Measurement gene expression by microarray
Association gene-tissue associations by differential expression of gene across tissues
Category transcriptomics
Resource Allen Brain Atlas
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Last Updated 2015 Apr 06
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  1. 17979 genes
  2. 414 tissues
  3. 1115464 gene-tissue associations

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tissue Gene Sets

414 sets of genes with high or low expression in each tissue relative to other tissues from the Allen Brain Atlas Adult Human Brain Tissue Gene Expression Profiles dataset.

Gene Set Description
abducens nucleus, left
abducens nucleus, right
amygdalohippocampal transition zone, left
amygdalohippocampal transition zone, right
angular gyrus, left, inferior bank of gyrus
angular gyrus, left, superior bank of gyrus
angular gyrus, right, inferior bank of gyrus
angular gyrus, right, superior bank of gyrus
anterior group of nuclei, left
anterior group of nuclei, right
anterior hypothalamic area, left
anterior hypothalamic area, right
anterior orbital gyrus, left
anterior orbital gyrus, right
arcuate nucleus of medulla, left
arcuate nucleus of medulla, right
arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus, left
arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus, right
basal nucleus of meynert, left
basolateral nucleus, left
basolateral nucleus, right
basomedial nucleus, left
basomedial nucleus, right
bed nucleus of stria terminalis, left
body of caudate nucleus, left
body of caudate nucleus, right
CA1 field, left
CA1 field, right
CA2 field, left
CA2 field, right
CA3 field, left
CA3 field, right
CA4 field, left
CA4 field, right
caudal group of intralaminar nuclei, left
caudal group of intralaminar nuclei, right
central glial substance
central gray of the pons, left
central gray of the pons, right
central gray substance of midbrain, left
central gray substance of midbrain, right
central medullary reticular group, left
central medullary reticular group, right
central nucleus, left
central nucleus, right
choroid plexus of the lateral ventricle
cingulate gyrus, frontal part, left, inferior bank of gyrus
cingulate gyrus, frontal part, left, superior bank of gyrus
cingulate gyrus, frontal part, right, inferior bank of gyrus
cingulate gyrus, frontal part, right, superior bank of gyrus
cingulate gyrus, parietal part, left, inferior bank of gyrus
cingulate gyrus, parietal part, left, superior bank of gyrus
cingulate gyrus, parietal part, right, inferior bank of gyrus
cingulate gyrus, parietal part, right, superior bank of gyrus
cingulate gyrus, retrosplenial part, left, inferior bank of gyrus
cingulate gyrus, retrosplenial part, left, superior bank of gyrus
cingulate gyrus, retrosplenial part, right, inferior bank of gyrus
cingulate gyrus, retrosplenial part, right, superior bank of gyrus
cingulum bundle, left
cingulum bundle, right
claustrum, left
claustrum, right
cochlear nuclei, left
cochlear nuclei, right
corpus callosum The great band of commissural fibers uniting the cerebral hemispheres of higher mammals including humans.
cortico-medial group, left
cortico-medial group, right
Crus I, left, lateral hemisphere
Crus I, left, paravermis
Crus I, right, lateral hemisphere
Crus I, right, paravermis
Crus II, left, lateral hemisphere
Crus II, left, paravermis
Crus II, right, lateral hemisphere
Crus II, right, paravermis
cuneate nucleus, left
cuneate nucleus, right
cuneiform nucleus, left
cuneiform nucleus, right
cuneus, left, peristriate
cuneus, left, striate
cuneus, right, peristriate
cuneus, right, striate
dentate gyrus, left
dentate gyrus, right
dentate nucleus, left
dentate nucleus, right
dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus, left
dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus, right
dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus, left
dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus, right
dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus, left
Edinger-Westphal nucleus, left
Edinger-Westphal nucleus, right
emboliform nucleus, left
emboliform nucleus, right
facial motor nucleus, left
facial motor nucleus, right
fastigial nucleus, left
fastigial nucleus, right
frontal operculum, left
frontal operculum, right
frontal pole, left, inferior aspect
frontal pole, left, medial aspect
frontal pole, left, superior aspect
frontal pole, right, inferior aspect
frontal pole, right, medial aspect
frontal pole, right, superior aspect
fusiform gyrus, left, bank of cos
fusiform gyrus, left, bank of the its
fusiform gyrus, left, lateral bank of gyrus
fusiform gyrus, right, bank of cos
fusiform gyrus, right, bank of the its
fusiform gyrus, right, lateral bank of gyrus
gigantocellular group, left
gigantocellular group, right
globose nucleus, left
globose nucleus, right
globus pallidus, external segment, left
globus pallidus, external segment, right
globus pallidus, internal segment, left
globus pallidus, internal segment, right
gracile nucleus, left
gracile nucleus, right
gyrus rectus, left
gyrus rectus, right
head of caudate nucleus, left
head of caudate nucleus, right
Heschl's gyrus, left
Heschl's gyrus, right
hypoglossal nucleus, left
hypoglossal nucleus, right
I-II
III
III, left, lateral hemisphere
III, left, paravermis
III, right, paravermis
inferior colliculus, left
inferior frontal gyrus, opercular part, left
inferior frontal gyrus, opercular part, right
inferior frontal gyrus, orbital part, left
inferior frontal gyrus, orbital part, right
inferior frontal gyrus, triangular part, left
inferior frontal gyrus, triangular part, right
inferior occipital gyrus, left, inferior bank of gyrus
inferior occipital gyrus, left, superior bank of gyrus
inferior occipital gyrus, right, inferior bank of gyrus
inferior occipital gyrus, right, superior bank of gyrus
inferior olivary complex, left
inferior olivary complex, right
inferior rostral gyrus, left
inferior rostral gyrus, right
inferior temporal gyrus, left, bank of mts
inferior temporal gyrus, left, bank of the its
inferior temporal gyrus, left, lateral bank of gyrus
inferior temporal gyrus, right, bank of mts
inferior temporal gyrus, right, bank of the its
inferior temporal gyrus, right, lateral bank of gyrus
interstitial nucleus of Cajal, left
interstitial nucleus of Cajal, right
IV
IV, left, lateral hemisphere
IV, left, paravermis
IV, right, paravermis
IX
IX, left, lateral hemisphere
IX, left, paravermis
IX, right, paravermis
lateral group of nuclei, left, dorsal division
lateral group of nuclei, left, ventral division
lateral group of nuclei, right, dorsal division
lateral group of nuclei, right, ventral division
lateral habenular nucleus, left
lateral habenular nucleus, right
lateral hypothalamic area, anterior region, left
lateral hypothalamic area, anterior region, right
lateral hypothalamic area, mammillary region, left
lateral hypothalamic area, mammillary region, right
lateral hypothalamic area, tuberal region, left
lateral mammillary nucleus, left
lateral medullary reticular group, left
lateral medullary reticular group, right
lateral nucleus, left
lateral nucleus, right
lateral orbital gyrus, left
lateral orbital gyrus, right
lateral parabrachial nucleus, left
lateral parabrachial nucleus, right
lateral tuberal nucleus, left
lingual gyrus, left, peristriate
lingual gyrus, left, striate
lingual gyrus, right, peristriate
lingual gyrus, right, striate
locus ceruleus, left
locus ceruleus, right
long insular gyri, left
long insular gyri, right
mammillary body, left
mammillary body, right
medial geniculate complex, left
medial geniculate complex, right
medial group of nuclei, left
medial group of nuclei, right
medial habenular nucleus, left
medial habenular nucleus, right
medial mammillary nucleus, left
medial orbital gyrus, left
medial orbital gyrus, right
medial parabrachial nucleus, left
medial parabrachial nucleus,right
midbrain raphe nuclei Midline nuclei found in the midbrain, includes the dorsal raphe nucleus and the rostral linear nucleus of raphe.
midbrain raphe nuclei, left
midbrain reticular formation, left
midbrain reticular formation, right
middle frontal gyrus, left, inferior bank of gyrus
middle frontal gyrus, left, superior bank of gyrus
middle frontal gyrus, right, inferior bank of gyrus
middle frontal gyrus, right, superior bank of gyrus
middle temporal gyrus, left, inferior bank of gyrus
middle temporal gyrus, left, superior bank of gyrus
middle temporal gyrus, right, inferior bank of gyrus
middle temporal gyrus, right, superior bank of gyrus
motor nucleus of trigeminal nerve, left
motor nucleus of trigeminal nerve, right
nucleus accumbens, left
nucleus accumbens, right
nucleus of Darkschewitsch, left
nucleus of the diagonal band, left, horizontal division
nucleus of the diagonal band, left, vertical division
nucleus subceruleus, left
nucleus subceruleus, right
occipital pole, left, inferior aspect
occipital pole, left, lateral aspect
occipital pole, left, superior aspect
occipito-temporal gyrus, left, inferior bank of gyrus
occipito-temporal gyrus, left, superior bank of gyrus
occipito-temporal gyrus, right, inferior bank of gyrus
occipito-temporal gyrus, right, superior bank of gyrus
oculomotor nuclear complex, left
oculomotor nuclear complex, right
olfactory tubercle, left
pallidohypothalamic nucleus, left
paracentral lobule, anterior part, left
paracentral lobule, anterior part, left, inferior bank of gyrus
paracentral lobule, anterior part, left, superior bank of gyrus
paracentral lobule, anterior part, right, inferior bank of gyrus
paracentral lobule, anterior part, right, superior bank of gyrus
paracentral lobule, posterior part, left, bank of cingulate sulcus
paracentral lobule, posterior part, left, lateral bank of gyrus
paracentral lobule, posterior part, right, bank of cingulate sulcus
paracentral lobule, posterior part, right, lateral bank of gyrus
parahippocampal gyrus, left, bank of the cos
parahippocampal gyrus, left, lateral bank of gyrus
parahippocampal gyrus, right, bank of the cos
parahippocampal gyrus, right, lateral bank of gyrus
paraterminal gyrus, right
paraventricular nuclei, left of thalamus, left
paraventricular nuclei, right of thalamus, right
paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, left
paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, right
parolfactory gyri, left
parolfactory gyri, right
perifornical nucleus, left
pineal gland A small, cone-shaped organ in the brain of most vertebrates that secretes the hormone melatonin.
piriform cortex, left
planum polare, left
planum polare, right
planum temporale, left
planum temporale, right
pontine nuclei, left
pontine nuclei, right
pontine raphe nucleus The Pontine raphe nucleus is one of the raphe nuclei. It is located in the pontine tegmentum. [WP,unvetted].
pontine raphe nucleus, left
pontine reticular formation, left
pontine reticular formation, right
postcentral gyrus, left, bank of the central sulcus
postcentral gyrus, left, bank of the posterior central sulcus
postcentral gyrus, left, inferior lateral aspect of gyrus
postcentral gyrus, left, superior lateral aspect of gyrus
postcentral gyrus, right, bank of the central sulcus
postcentral gyrus, right, bank of the posterior central sulcus
postcentral gyrus, right, inferior lateral aspect of gyrus
postcentral gyrus, right, superior lateral aspect of gyrus
posterior group of nuclei, left
posterior group of nuclei, right
posterior hypothalamic area, left
posterior hypothalamic area, right
posterior orbital gyrus, left
posterior orbital gyrus, right
precentral gyrus, left, bank of the central sulcus
precentral gyrus, left, bank of the precentral sulcus
precentral gyrus, left, inferior lateral aspect of gyrus
precentral gyrus, left, superior lateral aspect of gyrus
precentral gyrus, right, bank of the central sulcus
precentral gyrus, right, bank of the precentral sulcus
precentral gyrus, right, inferior lateral aspect of gyrus
precentral gyrus, right, superior lateral aspect of gyrus
precuneus, left, inferior lateral bank of gyrus
precuneus, left, superior lateral bank of gyrus
precuneus, right, inferior lateral bank of gyrus
precuneus, right, superior lateral bank of gyrus
preoptic region, left
preoptic region, right
pretectal region Region between dorsal thalamus and optic tectum[pub]. It receives binocular sensory input from retinal ganglion cells of the eyes, and is the region responsible for maintaining the pupillary light reflex. [WP,unvetted].
principal sensory nucleus of trigeminal nerve, left
principal sensory nucleus of trigeminal nerve, right
putamen, left
putamen, right
raphe nuclei of medulla
red nucleus, left
red nucleus, right
reticular nucleus of thalamus, left
reticular nucleus of thalamus, right
rostral group of intralaminar nuclei, left
rostral group of intralaminar nuclei, right
septal nuclei, left
septal nuclei, right
short insular gyri, left
short insular gyri, right
spinal trigeminal nucleus, left
spinal trigeminal nucleus, right
subcallosal cingulate gyrus, left
subcallosal cingulate gyrus, right
subcuneiform nucleus, left
subcuneiform nucleus, right
subiculum, left
subiculum, right
substantia innominata, left
substantia innominata, right
substantia nigra, pars compacta, left
substantia nigra, pars compacta, right
substantia nigra, pars reticulata, left
substantia nigra, pars reticulata, right
subthalamic nucleus, left
subthalamic nucleus, right
superior colliculus, left
superior colliculus, right
superior frontal gyrus, left
superior frontal gyrus, left, lateral bank of gyrus
superior frontal gyrus, left, medial bank of gyrus
superior frontal gyrus, right, lateral bank of gyrus
superior frontal gyrus, right, medial bank of gyrus
superior occipital gyrus, left, inferior bank of gyrus
superior occipital gyrus, left, superior bank of gyrus
superior occipital gyrus, right, inferior bank of gyrus
superior occipital gyrus, right, superior bank of gyrus
superior olivary complex, left
superior olivary complex, right
superior parietal lobule, left, inferior bank of gyrus
superior parietal lobule, left, superior bank of gyrus
superior parietal lobule, right, inferior bank of gyrus
superior parietal lobule, right, superior bank of gyrus
superior rostral gyrus, left
superior rostral gyrus, right
superior temporal gyrus, left, inferior bank of gyrus
superior temporal gyrus, left, lateral bank of gyrus
superior temporal gyrus, right, inferior bank of gyrus
superior temporal gyrus, right, lateral bank of gyrus
supramammillary nucleus, left
supramarginal gyrus, left, inferior bank of gyrus
supramarginal gyrus, left, superior bank of gyrus
supramarginal gyrus, right, inferior bank of gyrus
supramarginal gyrus, right, superior bank of gyrus
supraoptic nucleus, left
supraoptic nucleus, right
tail of caudate nucleus, left
tail of caudate nucleus, right
temporal pole, left, inferior aspect
temporal pole, left, medial aspect
temporal pole, left, superior aspect
temporal pole, right, inferior aspect
temporal pole, right, medial aspect
temporal pole, right, superior aspect
transverse gyri, left
transverse gyri, right
trochlear nucleus, left
trochlear nucleus, right
tuberomammillary nucleus, left
V
V, left, lateral hemisphere
V, left, paravermis
V, right, paravermis
ventral tegmental area, left
ventral tegmental area, right
ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus, left
ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus, right
vestibular nuclei, left
vestibular nuclei, right
VI
VI, left, lateral hemisphere
VI, left, paravermis
VI, right, lateral hemisphere
VI, right, paravermis
VIIAf
VIIAt
VIIB
VIIB, left, lateral hemisphere
VIIB, left, paravermis
VIIB, right, lateral hemisphere
VIIB, right, paravermis
VIIIA
VIIIA, left, lateral hemisphere
VIIIA, left, paravermis
VIIIA, right, lateral hemisphere
VIIIA, right, paravermis
VIIIB
VIIIB, left, lateral hemisphere
VIIIB, left, paravermis
VIIIB, right, paravermis
X
X, left, lateral hemisphere
X, left, paravermis
zona incerta, left
zona incerta, right