Single Cell Spinal Motor Neuron Seq

Explore the Motor Neuron Degeneration Atlas

Analyze the newly discovered disease associated motor neuron (DAMN) cell state and read the preprint on bioRxiv

Analyze transcriptional differences in the adult mouse spinal cord

Click a neuronal or glial spinal cord population below to analyze gene expression across diverse cell types, powered by cellxgene.

Examine subdivisions within broad spinal cord cell types

Use our interactive web browser, powered by cellxgene, to find novel markers and transcriptional subdivisions within broad cell classes

Reanalyze rare cholinergic cell populations

Motor neurons are stoichiometrically rare but functionally essential—they are the bridge that links the brain and body. Explore by clicking a cell type!

Click to analyze the whole dataset at once (DE analysis disabled)

Explore heterogeneity within alpha and gamma motor neurons

In-depth analysis of alpha (extrafusal muscle fibers) and gamma (intrafusal muscle fibers) motor neurons

Analyze gene expression in the human spinal cord

Read the paper by Gautier, Blum et al. 2023 in Neuron

Analyze subtypes of C. elegans motor neurons

Read the paper by Smith et al. 2025 in Cell Reports

This site hosts data generated by the Gitler lab, Le Pichon lab, and Kratsios Lab

Blum et al. 2021--read the paper here.

Alkaslasi et al. 2021--read the paper here

Gautier, Blum et al. 2023--read the Neuron paper here

Smith et al. 2024--read the paper here

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