Allen Cell Types Tools

Configuration File: allen_cell_types_tools.json Tool Type: Local Tools Count: 1

This page contains all tools defined in the allen_cell_types_tools.json configuration file.

Available Tools

AllenCellTypes_search_specimens (Type: AllenCellTypesSpecimensTool)

Search the Allen Cell Types Database for individual neuron specimens characterized by electrophys…

AllenCellTypes_search_specimens tool specification

Tool Information:

  • Name: AllenCellTypes_search_specimens

  • Type: AllenCellTypesSpecimensTool

  • Description: Search the Allen Cell Types Database for individual neuron specimens characterized by electrophysiology and morphology (human and mouse). Filter by donor species (‘Homo Sapiens’ or ‘Mus musculus’) and/or brain structure. Returns per-neuron records: donor species/sex/age/disease state, brain structure, transgenic line, and key electrophysiology features (average firing rate, input resistance, membrane tau, upstroke/downstroke ratio) plus whether a morphological reconstruction exists. Distinct from gene-expression atlas tools. No API key required.

Parameters:

  • species ([‘string’, ‘null’]) (optional) Donor species: ‘Homo Sapiens’ or ‘Mus musculus’.

  • structure ([‘string’, ‘null’]) (optional) Brain structure name substring, e.g. ‘frontal gyrus’, ‘visual cortex’.

  • limit ([‘integer’, ‘null’]) (optional) Max specimens (default 20, max 100).

Example Usage:

query = {
    "name": "AllenCellTypes_search_specimens",
    "arguments": {
    }
}
result = tu.run(query)