Optogenetics Guide
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...Optical Switches Plan Your Experiment References The field of optogenetics integrates optics and genetic engineering..., and the neuron is activated. In the past, the field of optogenetics was considered to include both actuators...have each since grown and developed into their own fields. In this overview, we will focus on the common ...ions into or out of the cell. Scientists have identified a variety of naturally occurring microbial opsins...variants that inhibit neurons have been created and identified in other species. By acting as light-gated chloride...