Excitatory neurons, midbrain
Properties
| Index | 126 |
| Symbol | MEGLU8 |
| Cells | 305 |
| Region | Midbrain dorsal |
| Likely location | Inferior colliculus |
| Developmental compartment | Mesencephalon |
| Neurotransmitters | VGLUT2 |
| Marker genes | Lhx9 Tfap2d Adcyap1 |
| 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 |
| 132.5 | Lhx9 | LIM/homeobox protein Lhx9 |
| 127.5 | Tcf7l2 | transcription factor 7 like 2, T cell specific, HMG box |
| 99.3 | Tfap2d | transcription factor AP-2, delta |
| 94.3 | Sst | somatostatin |
| 61.5 | Ndst4 | Bifunctional heparan sulfate N-deacetylase/N-sulfotransferase 4 Heparan sulfate N-deacetylase 4 Heparan sulfate N-sulfotransferase 4 |
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.
