= Optogenetics
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Optogenetics is a neuroscientific technique that involves the use of light to control the activity of genetically modified neurons. This method combines genetics and optics to manipulate specific neurons in living tissue, usually in animal models, allowing researchers to activate or inhibit neuronal activity with high precision and temporal resolution. In optogenetics, genes that code for light-sensitive proteins (often derived from certain types of algae and bacteria) are introduced into specific neurons.
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