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- Omics technology:
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Technology used in the integration of genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics; high throughput isolation, identification and functional characterization of genes, their protein (peptide) products, and associated biochemical pathways and interactions.
- Optogenetics:
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Methods that involve the use of optics, genetics, and DNA recombinant technology to target distinct neuronal populations from brain tissue slices (ex vivo) with genes that produce bacterial opsins. These ion-channel membrane-associated proteins can be stimulated selectively by light and visualized through fluorescent tagging. The essential reagents used in optogenetics are light-sensitive proteins. Neuronal control is achieved using optogenetic enhancers, while optical recording of neuronal activities can be made with the help of optogenetic sensors for calcium, vesicular release, neurotransmitter, or membrane voltage (McElligott 2015; Touriño et al. 2013).
- Chemogenetics:
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A term coined to describe...
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Procunier, W., Procunier, R. (2020). Neurotransmitter Assays. In: Zeigler-Hill, V., Shackelford, T.K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24612-3_784
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