Optogenetic investigation of neural circuits underlying brain disease in animal models

Kay M. Tye; Karl Deisseroth

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journal article Mar 20, 2012

Optogenetic investigation of neural circuits underlying brain disease in animal models

Kay M. Tye

Karl Deisseroth

Nature Reviews Neuroscience Vol. 13 No. 4 pp. 251-266 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Kay M. Tye, Karl Deisseroth (2012). Optogenetic investigation of neural circuits underlying brain disease in animal models. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 13(4), 251-266. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn3171

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