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Web-based apps for exploring and analyzing large-scale connectomes without installs or massive dataset downloads.
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  datasets

  • FAFB (v783)

    Female Adult Fly Brain
    139,255 neurons
    3,732,460 connections

  • BANC (v626)

    Female Adult Fly Brain and Nerve Cord
    115,151 neurons
    2,676,592 connections

  • MANC (v1.2.1)

    Male Adult Fly Nerve Cord
    23,665 neurons
    5,305,638 connections

  • MAOL (v1.1)

    Male Adult Fly Right Optic Lobe
    52,445 neurons
    6,484,936 connections

  • MCNS (v0.9)

    Male Adult Fly CNS
    166,694 neurons
    6,239,112 connections

  apps

  • Search

    Find neurons using free-form or structured queries

  • Stats

    See statistics and charts for various attributes of all or subset of neurons in the dataset

  • Annotations

    Browse cell types, labels, and groupings of the neurons in the dataset

  • Cell Details

    Information about individual cells, their connectivity, similar/twin cells, 3D rendering and annotations

  • Neuropils

    Visualize and query connections in specific brain regions

  • 3D Viewer

    Visualize queried neurons and synapses in annotated Neuroglancer scenes

  • Network Graphs

    Visualize connectivity of neurons and their synaptic links

  • Pathways

    Analyse shortest-paths between pairs of neurons

  • Download Data

    Export raw data for analysis with other tools / programs

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