title: Chasing the dreams of early connectionists.
abstract: Mapping and examining the wiring pattern of neural systems is a fundamental pillar of neuroscience. In this Viewpoint, we review a recently described mesoscale connectome map of the mouse brain. We underscore the map's high spatial resolution and discuss key organizational network attributes of the presented connectome, its potential impact on neuroscience, and the general importance of connectome maps to obtain insight in the workings of the brain at a system's level.
authors.affiliation: Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, Dutch Connectome Lab, Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Utrecht , 3508GA Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Martijn P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: van den Heuvel
authors.forename: Marcel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: de Reus
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology*; D063132:Connectome; D008297:Male