Definition of "optogenetics" [optogenetics]

• A science that combines optics and genetics to probe neural circuits (noun)

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• "However, I use the word optogenetics in this book to refer to methods for altering and observing neural activity."
• "115 Optogenetics is exciting for several reasons: Technically, the term optogenetics has been used only to refer to methods by which neural activity can be altered."
• "The technique, dubbed optogenetics, is barely five years old and, so far, has been used only on laboratory animals."