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optogenetics

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Optogenetics is a biological technique that combines genetic engineering and optics to control the activity of targeted cells, typically neurons, using light. This methodology involves introducing light-sensitive proteins (opsins) into specific cells, allowing researchers to activate or inhibit these cells with high spatio-temporal precision upon illumination, thereby enabling the investigation of complex biological circuits.

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Stanford University

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Harvard University

DT

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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Max Planck Institute for Brain Research

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University of Chicago

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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Chevy Chase, United States

Harvard University

Cambridge, United States

Stanford University

Stanford, United States

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, United States

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, United States

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