PUBLICATION

A single-cell transcriptome atlas of the maturing zebrafish telencephalon

Authors
Pandey, S., Moyer, A.J., Thyme, S.B.
ID
ZDB-PUB-230420-59
Date
2023
Source
Genome research   33(4): 658-671 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Thyme, Summer
Keywords
none
Datasets
GEO:GSE212314
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Mice
  • Neurons/metabolism
  • Telencephalon/metabolism
  • Transcriptome*
  • Zebrafish*/metabolism
  • Zebrafish Proteins/genetics
PubMed
37072188 Full text @ Genome Res.
Abstract
The zebrafish telencephalon is composed of highly specialized subregions that regulate complex behaviors such as learning, memory, and social interactions. The transcriptional signatures of the neuronal types in the telencephalon and the timeline of their emergence from larva to adult remain largely undescribed. Using an integrated analysis of single-cell transcriptomes of approximately 64,000 cells obtained from 6 days post-fertilization (dpf), 15 dpf, and adult telencephalon, we delineated nine main neuronal types in the pallium and eight in the subpallium and nominated novel marker genes. Comparing zebrafish and mouse neuronal types revealed both conserved and absent types and marker genes. Mapping of cell types onto a spatial larval reference atlas created a resource for anatomical and functional studies. Using this multi-age approach, we discovered that while most neuronal subtypes are established early in the 6 dpf fish, some emerge or expand in number later in development. Analyzing the samples from each age separately revealed further complexity in the data, including several cell types that expand substantially in the adult forebrain and do not form clusters at the larval stages. Together, our work provides a comprehensive transcriptional analysis of the cell types in the zebrafish telencephalon and a resource for dissecting its development and function.
Genes / Markers
Figures
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Antibodies
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping