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Fiber-optic Implantation for Chronic Optogenetic Stimulation of Brain Tissue
 

Fiber-optic Implantation for Chronic Optogenetic Stimulation of Brain Tissue

Article DOI: 10.3791/50004
October 29th, 2012

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Summary October 29th, 2012

The development of optogenetics now provides the means to precisely stimulate genetically defined neurons and circuits, both in vitro and in vivo. Here we describe the assembly and implantation of a fiber optic for chronic photostimulation of brain tissue.

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