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BS 205 Molecular Biologist Guy Caldwell (Part 2)

Brain Science with Ginger Campbell, MD: Neuroscience for Everyone

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The Synaptone, the Fluorescent Protein Tool

The field of optogenetics is using genetically encoded factors like GFP that have a means to be manipulated by light. It has been used to study factors that may influence epilepsy, things that are really regulators of brain activity and neuron activity. And if you can think about how wonderful that is to be able to turn on and off with just a simple LED light now, it's remarkable.

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