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Publications & Citing BrainStorm

The research record behind the atlas

The primary manuscript describing the BrainStorm atlas is currently under review at a peer-reviewed journal. This page summarizes its scope, explains how to cite the resource in the interim, and points to the related pages and datasets that accompany it. Citation details will be added here upon publication.

Primary Manuscript

The BrainStorm Atlas Paper Is Under Review

The central manuscript reports a uniformly processed census of 100 vertebrate brains that reveals how ancestral programs and lineage-specific innovations shape neural cellular diversity. While the paper is complete and under review, this website serves as the living, browsable version of the data and findings it will report.

Under Review

Ancient Genes, New Tricks: A 100-Species Brain Cell Atlas of Vertebrate Evolution

Peer-reviewed journal · citation details to follow upon publication

The atlas integrates single-nucleus transcriptomes across 100 vertebrate species in a uniformly processed cross-species analysis layer, spanning cartilaginous and ray-finned fishes and tetrapods. Cell-type identity is shown to be ancient: neuronal subtype markers and the core cell-type markers trace to the oldest phylostratum within the cross-species-retained ortholog space. Lineage-specific diversity arises from the regulatory recombination of ancient modules rather than from gene birth, captured in the framing "ancient genes, new tricks". Within this conserved gene space, the atlas serves as a phylogenetic reference for comparative neurobiology and for situating brain-disorder-associated genes in deep evolutionary context.

100
Vertebrate Species
165
Libraries Integrated
4,414,988
Single-Nucleus Cells
43
Atlas-Level Clusters
Note on the record: the manuscript covers 100 species (41 fishes, 38 mammals, 10 birds, 8 reptiles and 3 amphibians), of which 50 were newly sequenced and 50 draw on public datasets, with 52 species newly profiled in total. Accession identifiers and full citation metadata are pending peer review and will be linked here once the paper is publicly available.
How to Cite in the Interim

Citing BrainStorm Before the Paper Is Public

Until the peer-reviewed manuscript is publicly available, we ask that users who reference the BrainStorm resource cite both the website as the primary data portal and the forthcoming paper by title. Two citation forms follow.

You Are Referencing the Website

Cite the BrainStorm Resource

When you use the interactive atlas, comparative views, or downloads, cite the project website as the publicly accessible data portal and note its stated scope. Suggested format:

BrainStorm Project. BrainStorm: a 100-species
vertebrate brain cell atlas. Website, accessed
[date]. http://8.142.154.29/BrainStorm/
You Are Referencing the Work Itself

Cite the Forthcoming Paper

For the underlying findings and methods, cite the manuscript by its full title and mark it as under review. Full journal, volume, and DOI details will be added here when available.

Ancient Genes, New Tricks: A 100-Species Brain Cell
Atlas of Vertebrate Evolution. Manuscript under review.
Citation details to be added upon publication.
Interim guidance: because the manuscript is not yet publicly available, we recommend disclosing in any manuscript or preprint that the primary citation is forthcoming and that the website should be referenced as the accessible resource in the meantime. We will update this page promptly when detailed citation information becomes available.
Related Resources

Explore the Atlas Behind the Paper

Until the publication record is complete, the full scientific content of the project is available directly. Browse the species catalog, download the integrated data, or consult the supporting documentation.

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Species Catalog

The complete catalog of the 100 vertebrates in the atlas, organized by lineage, with per-species pages and sampling details.

View Species
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Datasets

Bulk downloads of the integrated matrix, per-species matrices and supporting tables behind the analyses reported in the manuscript.

Download Data
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Cell Browser

Interactive single-cell exploration of the cross-species atlas, including clusters, markers and lineage comparisons.

Launch Browser
Related reading: cell-type deep dives are available for neurons, microglia, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes, the documentation page explains how to work with the atlas, and questions about the resource can be directed through the contact page.