Optogenetics: Tools for Controlling Brain Cells with Light

<jats:p>The brain is made out of an incredible diversity of cells called neurons, which have different shapes, are made of different molecules, and that change in different ways in diseases. In optogenetics, microbial opsins, natural proteins that convert light into electrical signals, are gen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Boyden, Edward S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt 2021
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/135916