title: The dawning of primate optogenetics.
abstract: In this issue of Neuron, Han and colleagues bring optogenetic methods into use in nonhuman primates by demonstrating the feasibility of achieving cell-type-specific photoactivation of macaque neocortical neurons. The use of optogenetic approaches in nonhuman primates promises to revolutionize our understanding of the neural circuitry that mediates complex cognitive functions.
authors.affiliation: Systems Neurobiology Laboratory, The Salk Institute, 10010 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037-1099, USA. tamara@salk.edu
authors.forename: Tamara K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Berdyyeva
authors.forename: John H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Reynolds
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D008253:Macaca mulatta / Q000502:physiology*; D023421:Models, Animal; D019579:Neocortex / Q000166:cytology; D010775:Photic Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D012243:Rhodopsin / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D011984:Sensory Receptor Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D014795:Visual Pathways / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D012243:Rhodopsin