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