Editing Allen Brain Atlas (section)

===Developing Mouse Brain===
The Allen Developing Mouse Brain Atlas is an atlas which tracks gene expression throughout the development of a C57BL/6 mouse brain. The project began in 2008 and is currently ongoing. The atlas is based on [[magnetic resonance imaging]] (MRI). It traces the growth, [[white matter]], connectivity, and development of the [[C57BL/6]] mouse brain from embryonic day 12 to postnatal day 80.<ref>{{cite journal | last = Holzman | first = David C. | title = Innovative Technologies: MRI-Based Atlas of the Developing Mouse Brain Debuts | journal = Environmental Health Perspectives | volume = 119 | issue = 4 | pages = 165 | date = April 2011 | pmc=3080956 | pmid=21459709 | doi=10.1289/ehp.119-a165}}</ref>
This atlas enhances the ability of neuroscientists to study how pollutants and [[genetic mutations]] effect the development of the brain. Thus, the atlas may be used to determine what [[toxins]] pose special threats to children and pregnant mothers.