Excitatory neurons, midbrain
Properties
| Index | 122 |
| Symbol | MEGLU3 |
| Cells | 137 |
| Region | Midbrain dorsal |
| Likely location | Periaqueductal grey |
| Developmental compartment | Mesencephalon |
| Neurotransmitters | VGLUT2 |
| Marker genes | Cartpt Pou4f2 Foxp2 |
| Comments | |
| Taxon | Neurons CNS neurons Di- and mesencephalon neurons Di- and mesencephalon excitatory neurons |
Enriched genes
Table shows genes that are highly enriched (but not necessarily unique) in this cluster, relative to all other clusters.
| Score | Gene | Description |
| 435.7 | Cartpt | Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript protein CART(1-52) CART(55-102) CART(62-102) |
| 239.6 | Pou4f2 | POU domain, class 4, transcription factor 2 |
| 135.0 | Shox2 | short stature homeobox 2 |
| 65.9 | Rmst | |
| 63.8 | Irx6 | Iroquois-class homeodomain protein IRX-6 |
Heatmap and tSNE plot
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Spatial distribution
Images show the correlation of gene expression for this cluster with each voxel in the Allen Mouse Brain Atlas. Click on the image for a high-resolution version.
