What is NeuroMorpho.Org?
NeuroMorpho.Org is a centrally curated inventory of digitally reconstructed neurons and glia. It contains contributions from hundreds of laboratories worldwide and is continuously updated as new morphological reconstructions are collected, published, and shared. The goal of NeuroMorpho.Org is to provide free access to all available neuronal reconstruction data in the neuroscience community.
Why is NeuroMorpho.Org relevant?
Morphological data are essential for understanding the cellular complexity of the nervous system and are used for analysis, visualization, and modeling.
NeuroMorpho.Org was established to facilitate access to such data and to encourage data sharing within the neuroscience community. A centrally curated and annotated inventory provides the opportunity to access accurate and verified data that is presented in a unified format. Deposition and distribution of reconstruction files ultimately prevents data loss and minimizes effort required by data owners. It also provides a "one-stop" entry point for all available reconstructions, thus maximizing data visibility and impact.
What is included in NeuroMorpho.Org?
Each neuron in NeuroMorpho.Org is represented by a name, general information (metadata), the original and standardized ASCII files of the digital morphological reconstruction (see Details on Standardization Process), and a set of morphometric features (see Details on available measures).
You can browse the website or search for specific cells (see QuickStart guide). For suggestions, questions not answered in the FAQs, or if you have or know of digital reconstructions of neuronal morphology that could be included in this inventory, please email us at [email protected] or [email protected].
Number of reconstructions in the database at each version release.
Number of brain regions, cell types, species and archives in the database at each version release.
See Detailed Statistics for additional information about the database.
Total number of downloads (incl. auxiliary files) from and hits to the website.
How to contribute data to NeuroMorpho.Org?
The submission process is very straightforward:
1. Email the reconstruction files (zipped, if possible) to: [email protected]
2. Fill in as much information possible in the Metadata Form and include it in your email.
When we receive your files, the reconstructions will be added to the processing pipeline and you will receive a confirmation email from NeuroMorpho.Org. We will take care of all technical aspects of processing, annotating and uploading your data to the website.
If you have additional questions about data submission, please email us at [email protected] or [email protected].
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Quick Facts | v8.6 |
Reconstructions | 260078 |
Contributing Labs | 996 |
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Species (94) | #cells |
mouse | 134898 |
rat | 55641 |
drosophila melanogaster | 36254 |
human | 10704 |
zebrafish | 6021 |
monkey | 3209 |
C. elegans | 1473 |
chimpanzee | 1052 |
Semipalmated sandpiper | 1038 |
Semipalmated plover | 820 |
Xenopus laevis | 748 |
capuchin monkey | 478 |
Clam worm | 416 |
Baboon | 401 |
Ruddy turnstone | 392 |
giraffe | 384 |
sheep | 336 |
collared plover | 332 |
cattle | 281 |
spotted sandpiper | 267 |
leopard | 254 |
cheetah | 233 |
Hamster | 227 |
rabbit | 215 |
domestic pig | 212 |
Lion | 189 |
bat | 178 |
elephant | 174 |
cricket | 163 |
zebra finch | 158 |
clouded leopard | 154 |
Masked Greenling | 154 |
cat | 151 |
ferret | 149 |
guinea pig | 149 |
humpback whale | 143 |
Steller's Sculpin | 123 |
goldfish | 117 |
Tiger | 105 |
turtle | 92 |
Bonobo | 83 |
African wild dog | 82 |
agouti | 80 |
Calango lizard | 80 |
pouched lamprey | 75 |
chicken | 71 |
manatee | 70 |
minke whale | 70 |
Zebra | 70 |
Rana esculenta | 62 |
Crab | 61 |
salamander | 60 |
Blue wildebeest | 58 |
blowfly | 56 |
Toadfish | 54 |
bottlenose dolphin | 53 |
locust | 42 |
Apis mellifera | 39 |
Domestic dog | 37 |
Greater kudu | 36 |
dragonfly | 30 |
Caracal | 29 |
Wallaby | 27 |
Lemur | 24 |
Mongoose | 24 |
Aplysia | 23 |
proechimys | 17 |
Scinax granulatus | 15 |
Silkmoth | 15 |
Rhinella arenarum | 13 |
potto | 12 |
moth | 11 |
Axolotl | 10 |
Blind mole-rat | 10 |
Xenopus tropicalis | 10 |
red panda | 9 |
porpoise | 8 |
hippopotamus | 7 |
Treeshrew | 7 |
Ranitomeya imitator | 6 |
Sea lamprey | 6 |
Western tarsier | 6 |
opossum | 5 |
Orangutan | 5 |
sloth | 5 |
giant anteater | 4 |
Gorilla | 3 |
grasshopper | 3 |
Praying mantis (Hierodula membranacea) | 3 |
spiny lobster | 3 |
Crisia eburnea | 1 |
drosophila sechellia | 1 |
Mormyrid fish | 1 |
Praying mantis (Rhombodera megaera) | 1 |
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Brain Regions (72) | #cells |
neocortex | 86413 |
hippocampus | 51515 |
basal ganglia | 14218 |
peripheral nervous system | 12250 |
main olfactory bulb | 11858 |
protocerebrum | 10018 |
optic Lobe | 8775 |
retina | 8542 |
cerebellum | 6411 |
brainstem | 5912 |
amygdala | 3859 |
spinal cord | 3771 |
endocrine system | 3138 |
entorhinal cortex | 3051 |
hypothalamus | 2674 |
Not reported | 2512 |
antennal lobe | 2457 |
ventrolateral neuropils | 2296 |
mesencephalon | 1759 |
adult central complex | 1723 |
Central nervous system | 1715 |
lateral horn | 1576 |
thalamus | 1480 |
somatic nervous system | 1453 |
myelencephalon | 1107 |
Left Mushroom Body | 1058 |
Right Mushroom Body | 1046 |
forebrain | 959 |
ventral thalamus | 738 |
cortex | 651 |
Cochlea | 511 |
subesophageal ganglion | 505 |
subesophageal zone-(SEZ) | 477 |
ventral striatum | 459 |
subiculum | 352 |
anterior olfactory nucleus | 326 |
adult subesophageal zone | 312 |
ganglion | 242 |
pallium | 222 |
pons | 209 |
basal forebrain | 200 |
olfactory cortex | 165 |
corpus callosum | 154 |
dorsal thalamus | 116 |
peptidergic circuit | 107 |
Periventricular region | 104 |
antenna | 96 |
olfactory pit | 93 |
eye circuit | 78 |
subpallium | 65 |
abdominal ganglion | 59 |
ventral nerve cord | 58 |
retinorecipient mesencephalon and diencephalon | 50 |
medulla | 38 |
stomatogastric ganglion | 36 |
Central complex | 33 |
pharyngeal nervous system | 20 |
accessory lobe | 11 |
Olfactory Bulb | 9 |
lateral line organ | 6 |
accessory olfactory bulb | 5 |
fornix | 4 |
lateral complex | 3 |
Pro-subiculum | 3 |
parasubiculum | 3 |
Right Adult Central Complex | 2 |
Left Adult Central Complex | 2 |
meninges | 2 |
Subventricular zone | 2 |
Pre-subiculum | 2 |
cerebral ganglion | 1 |
electrosensory lobe | 1 |
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Quick Stats |
8.6 |
Tracing downloaded |
5592 person-centuries |
Neuronal branches downloaded |
4.7 billion |
Neuropil length downloaded |
130 km |
References to data in NeuroMorpho.Org |
≥2800 |
Visiting countries |
210 |
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Literature Coverage |
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Articles mined |
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Identified positive |
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Available |
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Unavailable |
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May be available |
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Most Downloaded |
8.5 |
Cell type |
sensory cell |
Species |
drosophila melanogaster |
Brain region |
peripheral nervous system |
Archive |
Cox,Ascoli |
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