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Optogenetics
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Biological technique to control the activity of neurons or other cell types with light
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Optogenetics is a biological technique to control the activity of neurons or other cell types with light. This is achieved by expression of light-sensitive ion channels, pumps or enzymes specifically in the target cells. On the level of individual cells, light-activated enzymes and transcription factors allow precise control of biochemical...

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Discoverer / Inventor
Peter Hegemann
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