Definition of «optogenetics»

Optogenetics is a technique used in neuroscience and cell biology to control cells with light. It involves using genetic material that allows specific cells to respond to light, allowing researchers to manipulate and study neural activity by shining light on specific areas of the brain or tissue samples.

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Sentences with «optogenetics»

The cooperation partners in Switzerland — researchers from the ETH and the University of Zurich — used optogenetic stimulation in combination with intensive rehabilitation training to restore the paralysed paw function in rats. (sciencedaily.com)
In total, the researchers applied the LITE system to 28 different genes to establish it as «a novel mode of optogenetic control of endogenous cellular processes.» (blog.addgene.org)
In this web exclusive, the author offers a longer version of his December 2010 Scientific American article on how researchers can probe how the nervous system works in unprecedented detail, using a technique called optogenetics (scientificamerican.com)
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