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This dataset, markers_human_brain_df, is a data frame containing the top 1,000 marker genes for each of six major brain cell types (astrocytes, endothelial cells, microglia, neurons, oligodendrocytes, and OPCs) identified through meta-analysis of human brain gene expression data.

Usage

data(markers_human_brain_df)

Format

A data frame with 5,500 observations and 2 variables:

markers

Character: Gene symbol for cell-type specific marker

cell

Character: Cell type classification (astrocytes/endothelial/microglia/neurons/oligodendrocytes/OPCs)

Source

Data taken from the BRETIGEA package version 1.0.3.

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'markers_human_brain_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the NeuroDataSets package. The suffix 'df' indicates that the dataset is a data frame. The original content has not been modified.