Optogenetics
Optogenetics is a method of controlling neurons in living systems using light. It involves using a combination of genetic techniques and light to control and study the activity of individual neurons. By manipulating cells in their natural environment, optogenetics is a powerful tool for understanding the complex circuitry of the nervous system, and can be used to treat neurologically based diseases, such as Parkinson's and epilepsy. In addition, optogenetics can be used to investigate the neural basis of behaviour and can be used in research to further understand a variety of neurological diseases and conditions.
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1 journal(s) foundDNA And RNA Research
ISSN: 2575-7881
Type: Open Access Journal
Editor-in-Chief: Wentao Xu, Food Safety and Molecular Biology
DNA, is like a blueprint of biological guidelines that a living organism must follow to exist and remain functional. RNA, helps carry out this blueprint's guidelines. RNA is more versatile than DNA, capable of performing numerous, diverse tasks in an organism, however DNA is more stable and holds more complex information for longer periods of time.