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optogenetics  

Definition

  • "Optogenetic technology combines genetic targeting of specific neurons or proteins with optical technology for imaging or control of the targets within intact, living neural circuits." (Deisseroth et al., 2006, p. 10380).

Synonym(s)

  • optogenetic stimulation

Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Deisseroth, K., Feng, G., Majewska, A. K., Miesenböck, G., Ting, A., & Schnitzer, M. J. (2006). Next-generation optical technologies for illuminating genetically targeted brain circuits. Journal of Neuroscience, 26(41), 10380–10386. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3863-06.2006

    • Document type: literature review

    • Access: open

  • • ​Mudiayi, D., Wong, S., & Gruber, A. (2015). Optogenetics. In J. D. Wright (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences (Second Edition) (p. 268–273). Oxford: Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.55060-0

    • Document type: literature review

    • Access: closed

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  • Frank Arnould

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