Optogenetics techniques, which allow scientists to map and control nerve cells using light stimulation, are being used to study neural circuits in the brain with unprecedented precision. This revolutionary technology relies on light-sensitive proteins such as channelrhodopsins, and researchers have now determined the molecular mechanism involved in the light-induced activation of one of these proteins.
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Ion channel mechanics yield insights into optogenetics experiments
6 julio 2015
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