Optogenetic Silencing of Projection Terminals

By Richard Roth, PhD and Jun Ding, PhD
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Description
This protocol describes the combination of protocols and techniques that are employed to optogenetically silence projections from various areas in the brain.
Identifier (DOI)
10.17504/protocols.io.36wgqdp7yvk5/v1
Tags
  • Activity Assay
  • Behavior/Behavioral studies
  • Behavioral
  • Mouse model
  • Optogenetics
Team
Team Surmeier
Program
Collaborative Research Network
Theme
Circuitry and Brain-Body Interactions

Meet the Authors

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    Richard Roth, PhD

    Key Personnel: Team Surmeier, 

    Stanford University

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    Jun Ding, PhD

    Collaborating PI: Team Surmeier, 

    Stanford University

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