Creates URLs for the FlyWireCodex search interface, allowing users to search and browse neuron metadata in the Brain And Nerve Cord (BANC) connectome. This function enables researchers to quickly access detailed information about specific cell types or individual neurons, including morphological data, cell type classifications, and connectivity summaries. The BANC dataset represents the first unified brain-and-nerve-cord connectome of a limbed animal, providing unprecedented insight into distributed neural control.
Usage
banc_codex_search(
cell.types = NULL,
ids = NULL,
codex.url = "https://codex.flywire.ai/app/search?dataset=banc",
open = FALSE,
page.size = 100
)Arguments
- cell.types
Character vector of cell type names to search for. Cell types represent functionally and morphologically distinct neuron classes in the BANC connectome (e.g., "DNa02" for specific descending neurones).
- ids
Character vector of neuron root IDs to search for. These are unique identifiers for individual neurons in the dataset.
- codex.url
Character string specifying the base FlyWireCodex search URL. Defaults to the BANC search interface.
- open
Logical indicating whether to automatically open the URL in the default web browser. Default is FALSE.
- page.size
Integer specifying the number of search results to display per page. Default is 100.
Details
FlyWireCodex (https://codex.flywire.ai/?dataset=banc) provides an interactive web interface for exploring connectome data. The search function allows researchers to query the comprehensive metadata associated with BANC neurons, including cell type annotations, morphological measurements, and connectivity statistics.
The BANC v626 dataset contains detailed annotations for approximately 160,000 neurons across brain and ventral nerve cord regions, with rich metadata supporting studies of sensorimotor integration, distributed computation, and behavior-centric neural modules.
See also
banc_codex_network for generating network visualization URLs,
banc_codex_annotations for programmatic metadata access
Examples
if (FALSE) { # \dontrun{
# Search for DNa02 descending neurons and open in browser
banc_codex_search(cell.types = "DNa02", open = TRUE)
# Create search URL for multiple cell types with custom page size
url <- banc_codex_search(cell.types = c("DNa02", "PFL3"), page.size = 50)
# Generate search URL for specific neuron IDs
banc_codex_search(ids = c("720575941566983162", "720575941562355975"))
} # }