bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июль 28, 2023
Abstract
Advances
in
Electron
Microscopy,
image
segmentation
and
computational
infrastructure
have
given
rise
to
large-scale
richly
annotated
connectomic
datasets
which
are
increasingly
shared
across
communities.
To
enable
collaboration,
users
need
be
able
concurrently
create
new
annotations
correct
errors
the
automated
by
proofreading.
In
large
datasets,
every
proofreading
edit
relabels
cell
identities
of
millions
voxels
thousands
like
synapses.
For
analysis,
require
immediate
reproducible
access
this
constantly
changing
expanding
data
landscape.
Here,
we
present
Connectome
Annotation
Versioning
Engine
(CAVE),
a
for
connectome
analysis
up-to
petascale
(∼1mm
3
)
while
annotating
is
ongoing.
segmentation,
CAVE
provides
distributed
continuous
versioning
reconstructions.
Annotations
defined
locations
such
that
they
can
quickly
assigned
underlying
segment
enables
fast
queries
CAVE’s
arbitrary
time
points.
supports
schematized,
extensible
annotations,
so
researchers
readily
design
novel
annotation
types.
already
used
many
connectomics
including
largest
available
date.
Cell,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
187(10), С. 2574 - 2594.e23
Опубликована: Май 1, 2024
High-resolution
electron
microscopy
of
nervous
systems
has
enabled
the
reconstruction
synaptic
connectomes.
However,
we
do
not
know
sign
for
each
connection
(i.e.,
whether
a
is
excitatory
or
inhibitory),
which
implied
by
released
transmitter.
We
demonstrate
that
artificial
neural
networks
can
predict
transmitter
types
presynapses
from
micrographs:
network
trained
to
six
transmitters
(acetylcholine,
glutamate,
GABA,
serotonin,
dopamine,
octopamine)
achieves
an
accuracy
87%
individual
synapses,
94%
neurons,
and
91%
known
cell
across
D.
melanogaster
whole
brain.
visualize
ultrastructural
features
used
prediction,
discovering
subtle
but
significant
differences
between
phenotypes.
also
analyze
distributions
brain
find
neurons
develop
together
largely
express
only
one
fast-acting
GABA).
hope
our
publicly
available
predictions
act
as
accelerant
neuroscientific
hypothesis
generation
fly.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 18, 2024
Vision
provides
animals
with
detailed
information
about
their
surroundings,
conveying
diverse
features
such
as
color,
form,
and
movement
across
the
visual
scene.
Computing
these
parallel
spatial
requires
a
large
network
of
neurons,
that
in
distant
flies
humans,
regions
comprise
half
brain's
volume.
These
brain
often
reveal
remarkable
structure-function
relationships,
neurons
organized
along
maps
shapes
directly
relate
to
roles
processing.
To
unravel
stunning
diversity
complex
system,
careful
mapping
neural
architecture
matched
tools
for
targeted
exploration
circuitry
is
essential.
Here,
we
report
new
connectome
right
optic
lobe
from
male
Drosophila
central
nervous
system
FIB-SEM
volume
comprehensive
inventory
fly's
neurons.
We
developed
computational
framework
quantify
anatomy
establishing
basis
interpreting
how
vision.
By
integrating
this
analysis
connectivity
information,
neurotransmitter
identity,
expert
curation,
classified
~53,000
into
727
types,
which
are
systematically
described
named
first
time.
Finally,
share
an
extensive
collection
split-GAL4
lines
our
neuron
type
catalog.
Together,
set
data
unlock
possibilities
systematic
investigations
vision
Drosophila,
foundation
deeper
understanding
sensory
Current Biology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
34(4), С. 808 - 824.e6
Опубликована: Янв. 30, 2024
Many
motor
control
systems
generate
multiple
movements
using
a
common
set
of
muscles.
How
are
premotor
circuits
able
to
flexibly
diverse
movement
patterns?
Here,
we
characterize
the
neuronal
that
drive
distinct
courtship
songs
Drosophila
melanogaster.
Male
flies
vibrate
their
wings
toward
females
produce
two
different
song
modes—pulse
and
sine
song—which
signal
species
identity
male
quality.
Using
cell-type-specific
genetic
reagents
connectome,
provide
cellular
synaptic
map
in
ventral
nerve
cord
these
examine
how
activating
or
inhibiting
each
cell
type
within
affects
song.
Our
data
reveal
circuit
is
organized
into
nested
feedforward
pathways
with
extensive
reciprocal
feedback
connections.
The
larger
network
produces
pulse
song,
more
complex
ancestral
form.
A
subset
this
simpler
recent
Such
organization
may
be
feature
which
evolution
has
layered
increasing
flexibility
onto
basic
pattern.
Nature,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
640(8058), С. 435 - 447
Опубликована: Апрель 9, 2025
Abstract
Understanding
the
brain
requires
understanding
neurons’
functional
responses
to
circuit
architecture
shaping
them.
Here
we
introduce
MICrONS
connectomics
dataset
with
dense
calcium
imaging
of
around
75,000
neurons
in
primary
visual
cortex
(VISp)
and
higher
areas
(VISrl,
VISal
VISlm)
an
awake
mouse
that
is
viewing
natural
synthetic
stimuli.
These
data
are
co-registered
electron
microscopy
reconstruction
containing
more
than
200,000
cells
0.5
billion
synapses.
Proofreading
a
subset
yielded
reconstructions
include
complete
dendritic
trees
as
well
local
inter-areal
axonal
projections
map
up
thousands
cell-to-cell
connections
per
neuron.
Released
open-access
resource,
this
includes
tools
for
retrieval
analysis
1,2
.
Accompanying
studies
describe
its
use
comprehensive
characterization
cell
types
3–6
,
synaptic
level
connectivity
diagram
cortical
column
4
uncovering
cell-type-specific
inhibitory
can
be
linked
gene
expression
4,7
Functionally,
identify
new
computational
principles
how
information
integrated
across
space
8
characterize
novel
neuronal
invariances
9
bring
structure
function
together
uncover
general
principle
between
excitatory
within
10,11
Nature,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
640(8058), С. 478 - 486
Опубликована: Апрель 9, 2025
Abstract
Mammalian
neocortex
contains
a
highly
diverse
set
of
cell
types.
These
types
have
been
mapped
systematically
using
variety
molecular,
electrophysiological
and
morphological
approaches
1–4
.
Each
modality
offers
new
perspectives
on
the
variation
biological
processes
underlying
cell-type
specialization.
Cellular-scale
electron
microscopy
provides
dense
ultrastructural
examination
an
unbiased
perspective
subcellular
organization
brain
cells,
including
their
synaptic
connectivity
nanometre-scale
morphology.
In
data
that
contain
tens
thousands
neurons,
most
which
incomplete
reconstructions,
identifying
becomes
clear
challenge
for
analysis
5
Here,
to
address
this
challenge,
we
present
systematic
survey
somatic
region
all
cells
in
cubic
millimetre
cortex
quantitative
features
obtained
from
microscopy.
This
demonstrates
perisomatic
is
sufficient
identify
types,
defined
primarily
basis
patterns.
We
then
describe
how
classification
facilitates
cell-type-specific
characterization
locating
with
rare
patterns
dataset.
Abstract
Vision
provides
animals
with
detailed
information
about
their
surroundings
and
conveys
diverse
features
such
as
colour,
form
movement
across
the
visual
scene.
Computing
these
parallel
spatial
requires
a
large
network
of
neurons.
Consequently,
from
flies
to
humans,
regions
in
brain
constitute
half
its
volume.
These
often
have
marked
structure–function
relationships,
neurons
organized
along
maps
shapes
that
directly
relate
roles
processing.
More
than
century
anatomical
studies
catalogued
detail
cell
types
fly
systems
1–3
,
behavioural
physiological
experiments
examined
capabilities
flies.
To
unravel
diversity
complex
system,
careful
mapping
neural
architecture
matched
tools
for
targeted
exploration
this
circuitry
is
essential.
Here
we
present
connectome
right
optic
lobe
male
Drosophila
melanogaster
acquired
using
focused
ion
beam
milling
scanning
electron
microscopy.
We
established
comprehensive
inventory
developed
computational
framework
quantify
anatomy.
Together,
data
establish
basis
interpreting
how
vision.
By
integrating
analysis
connectivity
information,
neurotransmitter
identity
expert
curation,
classified
approximately
53,000
into
732
types.
are
systematically
described
newly
named.
Finally,
share
an
extensive
collection
split-GAL4
lines
our
neuron-type
catalogue.
Overall,
set
unlocks
new
possibilities
systematic
investigations
vision
foundation
deeper
understanding
sensory