# About the Allen Cell Types Database category

**URL:** <https://community.brain-map.org/t/about-the-allen-cell-types-database-category/2839>\
**Category:** Allen Cell Types Database\
**Created:** [January 4, 2024, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.brain-map.org/t/about-the-allen-cell-types-database-category/2839 "2024-01-04T14:30:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![tylermo](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.brain-map.org/tylermo/32/155_2.png) [@tylermo](https://community.brain-map.org/u/tylermo)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.brain-map.org/t/about-the-allen-cell-types-database-category/2839/1 "2024-01-04T14:30:15Z")

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**Author:** ![tylermo](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.brain-map.org/tylermo/32/155_2.png) [@tylermo](https://community.brain-map.org/u/tylermo)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.brain-map.org/t/about-the-allen-cell-types-database-category/2839/2 "2024-02-22T14:02:19Z")

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**Author:** ![tylermo](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.brain-map.org/tylermo/32/155_2.png) [@tylermo](https://community.brain-map.org/u/tylermo)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.brain-map.org/t/about-the-allen-cell-types-database-category/2839/3 "2024-02-22T14:02:21Z")

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**Author:** ![tylermo](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.brain-map.org/tylermo/32/155_2.png) [@tylermo](https://community.brain-map.org/u/tylermo)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.brain-map.org/t/about-the-allen-cell-types-database-category/2839/4 "2024-02-22T14:02:23Z")

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**Author:** ![tylermo](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.brain-map.org/tylermo/32/155_2.png) [@tylermo](https://community.brain-map.org/u/tylermo)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.brain-map.org/t/about-the-allen-cell-types-database-category/2839/5 "2024-02-22T14:02:24Z")

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