Table 1.
Different querying options for connectomes.
| Package | Download | Database | Query language | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CatMaid (Saalfeld et al., 2009) | Yesa | PostgrSQL | API calls, forms, SQL | Tables, Graphs, Images, Java data structures |
| natverse (Bates et al., 2020) | Yes | none | API calls | R data structures |
| NeuPrint (web) | No | neo4j | Forms, Cypher | Tables, Graphs, Images |
| NeuPrint (API) | Yes | neo4j | API calls, Cypher | Python data structures |
| VirtualFlyBrain (Milyaev et al., 2012) | No | PostGres | Forms | Tables, Graphs, Images |
| Fly Brain Observatory (Lazar et al., 2021) | Yesb | OrientDB | Custom (NLP++), SQL-like, Gremlin | Tables, Graphs, Images, Simulations |
| DotMotif (Matelsky et al., 2021) | Yes | NetworkX, neo4j | Custom Language | Python data structures |
This is an extremely limited summary of a very large field that is constantly changing.
Notes: aInstances of CatMaid are available on VirtualFlyBrain without downloading at https://catmaid.virtualflybrain.org/.
bA subset of queries is available without download at https://www.fruitflybrain.org/#/brainmapsviz.