optogenetics
noun [ U ] biology specialized uk/ˌɒp.təʊ.dʒəˈnet.ɪks/ us/ˌɑːp.toʊ.dʒəˈnet̬.ɪks/
光遗传学
a process in which genes for proteins that react to light are added to cells, other proteins, etc. in order to study and control those cells or proteins
Optogenetics is a technology that allows you to turn specific neurons on and off in the brain by genetic targeting. 光遗传学是一种可以让你通过基因标定来激活大脑内特定的神经元的技术。
Using optogenetics, the scientists then briefly disabled a part of the brain as rats approached the crossroad. 然后科学家通过光遗传学技术，在大鼠快到十字路口时，暂时让其大脑的一部分失去功能。
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- Optogenetics is a method that uses light to modulate molecular events in a targeted manner in living cells or organisms.
- Using a technology called optogenetics in mice, scientists found that the thalamus also sustains the ability to distinguish types of information.
- Deisseroth's team had pioneered the use of light pulses to control brain circuitry in animals genetically engineered to be light-responsive – optogenetics.