word
optogenetics
op-toh-jeh-NET-iks
ˌɒptoʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪksListen
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optogenetics
Dictionary meaning
neuroscience technique using light to control genetically modified neurons expressing light-sensitive proteins called opsins; enables precise activation or silencing of specific neuronal populations with millisecond temporal resolution; has transformed causal investigation of neural circuits underlying behavior, memory, and disease
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