Controlling neural circuits with light

Michael Häusser and Spencer L. Smith
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Michael Häusser: University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK. m.hausser@ucl.ac.uk
Spencer L. Smith: University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK. m.hausser@ucl.ac.uk

Nature, 2007, vol. 446, issue 7136, 617-619

Abstract: Two light-sensitive proteins from unicellular organisms have been harnessed to rapidly activate or silence neurons. This optical remote control allows precise, millisecond control of neural circuits.

Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1038/446617a

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