In vivo optogenetics has provided researchers with the ability to delve deeper into the neural basis of behavior by driving cell-type specific circuit connections within and between brain regions.
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Recent in vivo optogenetic tools have been applied to manipulate rodent behavior related to movement, pain and sensation, motivation, reward, emotion, learning, sleep, and epilepsy.
In vivo optogenetics enables deeper investigation of the neural basis of behavior by driving cell-type-specific circuit connections within and between brain regions.
The optogenetic toolbox for circuit-specific and cell-specific manipulations is growing.