Definition of optogenetics in English:
optogenetics
plural noun ˌɒptəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪksˌäptōjəˈnediks
Biology treated as singular A technique in neuroscience in which genes for light-sensitive proteins are introduced into specific types of brain cells in order to monitor and control their activity precisely using light signals.
optogenetics allows researchers to control how nerve cells communicate
Example sentencesExamples
- We take advantage of optogenetics to create virtual olfactory realities.
- We may one day be able to isolate electrical potentials or neurotransmitter bursts down to the near-cellular level in animals - there are advances in optogenetics pointing in this direction.
- Optogenetics had been used in small rodent models.
- Ultimately if it consistently proves safe and effective in the large, complex brains of primates, optogenetics could eventually be used in humans where it could provide a variety of potential diagnostic and therapeutic benefits.
- For the candidate for Laboratory of Animal Models extensive experience in optogenetics is desired.
Definition of optogenetics in US English:
optogenetics
plural nounˌäptōjəˈnediks
Biology treated as singular A technique in neuroscience in which genes for light-sensitive proteins are introduced into specific types of brain cells in order to monitor and control their activity precisely using light signals.
optogenetics allows researchers to control how nerve cells communicate
Example sentencesExamples
- Ultimately if it consistently proves safe and effective in the large, complex brains of primates, optogenetics could eventually be used in humans where it could provide a variety of potential diagnostic and therapeutic benefits.
- For the candidate for Laboratory of Animal Models extensive experience in optogenetics is desired.
- We take advantage of optogenetics to create virtual olfactory realities.
- Optogenetics had been used in small rodent models.
- We may one day be able to isolate electrical potentials or neurotransmitter bursts down to the near-cellular level in animals - there are advances in optogenetics pointing in this direction.