Potent optogenetic inhibition of behavior

The anion channelrhodopsins from the algae Guillardia theta are highly effective at inhibiting neuronal activity in flies. Our manuscript is now available as a preprint.

Anion channelrhodopsins from algae are highly effective inhibitors of neuronal activity in freely-behaving animals.https://t.co/S5QPFyqR9N pic.twitter.com/RmsP3MZJ3H

— Adam Claridge-Chang (@adamcchang) October 21, 2016