Wednesday, 06 March, 2013

Optogenetics

Enlightenment in the nervous system

A German-American team has modified nerve-cell receptors involved in regulating synaptic plasticity so that they react to light. The approach promises new insights into the basis of learning and the pathogenesis of neurological diseases.
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Presseinformation der LMU (deutsch)
Publication "Optical control of metabotropic glutamate receptors"