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US20180305417A1

High-efficiency, sodium-specific, blue-shifted channelrhodopsins

University of Texas System

Abstract

Methods and compositions used to identify and characterize a new channelrhodopsin derived from algae which is highly efficient, sodium specific and blue-shifted. The rhodopsin domain of this channelrhodopsin can be cloned and expressed in mammalian systems and thus used in optogenetic applications …

University
University of Texas System
Assignee
Board Of Regents Of The University Of Texas System
Inventor
John Lee SPUDICH
Priority date
February 18, 2014
Filing date
July 06, 2018
Publication date
October 25, 2018
Language
en
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