# A consensus spinal cord cell-type atlas across mouse, macaque, and human

Source: [cell.com](https://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S0896-6273(26)00776-2?rss=yes) · 2026-11-12 · Mind
Page: https://themorning.science/story/a-consensus-spinal-cord-cell-type-atlas-across-mouse-macaque-and-human-e08c0f3d6f5707e2
Kind: research · Impact: medium

## In brief

- Researchers Schmitz, Johansen and colleagues built a consensus cell-type atlas of the mammalian spinal cord.
- The atlas integrates gene expression, chromatin accessibility and spatial data across human, macaque and mouse.
- Cell identity and laminar position are broadly conserved across the three species, while the dorsal horn differs between them.

## Why it matters

The atlas gives neuroscientists a common reference for comparing spinal cord cell types across mouse, macaque and human, which can help judge how far mouse studies of spinal circuits transfer to humans.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-12: Study published in Neuron (cell.com)

## Coverage

- [A consensus spinal cord cell-type atlas across mouse, macaque, and human](https://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S0896-6273(26)00776-2?rss=yes) — cell.com, 2026-11-12

Tags: spinal cord, cell atlas, single-cell genomics, neuroscience, cross-species comparison

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