title: [Optogenetics in Investigations of Brain Mechanisms of Behavior].
abstract: Optogenetics--new method which enables the control of selected cell type activity using light. This method significantly enhances the capabilities of modern neurobiology. In the review, the general concept of optogenetics and recent results and prospects of application of this approach in psycho-behavioral studies are discussed.
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authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Dygalo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D030801:Animals, Genetically Modified; D001007:Anxiety / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000528:radiation effects; D003863:Depression / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015870:Gene Expression; D019426:Integrases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008027:Light; D051379:Mice; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology* / Q000528:radiation effects; D062308:Optogenetics / Q000379:methods*; D015202:Protein Engineering; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012243:Rhodopsin / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012243:Rhodopsin; C045073:Cre recombinase; D019426:Integrases