A new technique for controlling the brain: optogenetics and its potential for use in research and the clinic
The recent development of optogenetic techniques has generated considerable excitement in neuroscience research. Optogenetics uses light to control the activity of neurons which have been modified to express light-sensitive proteins. Some proteins, such as channelrhodopsin, are cation channels that...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Brain Stimulation |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X10001361 |