# Human basal ganglia atlas reveals how genes are regulated in individual cells

Source: [Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-human-basal-ganglia-atlas-reveals.html) · 2026-11-12 · Medicine
Page: https://themorning.science/story/human-basal-ganglia-atlas-reveals-how-genes-are-regulated-in-individual-cells-db31ba1514ff2dca
Kind: research · Impact: medium

## In brief

- Researchers, including from the Salk Institute, published a 3D atlas of the human basal ganglia with single-cell genetic and epigenetic detail.
- The atlas is presented as a collection of 28 papers across Cell Press journals.
- The work maps how genes are regulated in individual cells of the basal ganglia, a group of brain structures.

## Why it matters

The atlas provides a detailed single-cell reference for gene regulation in a brain region central to movement and many neurological and psychiatric conditions, which can support future research comparisons.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-12: Medical Xpress reports on the publication of the human basal ganglia atlas as 28 papers across Cell Press journals

## Coverage

- [Human basal ganglia atlas reveals how genes are regulated in individual cells](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-human-basal-ganglia-atlas-reveals.html) — Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories, 2026-11-12

Tags: neuroscience, basal ganglia, single-cell genomics, epigenetics, gene regulation, brain atlas

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