Optogenetics: Tools for Controlling Brain Cells with Light
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 genetically expre...
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| Language: | English |
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World Scientific Publishing
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Molecular Frontiers Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/pdf/10.1142/S2529732519400133 |