光遗传学

光遺傳學
guāngyíchuánxué
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 optogenetics
  2. 2 light-controlled genetics (neuroscience technique)

Examples

HSK 4
Zhèxiàng yánjiū shǐyòng le guāngyíchuánxué jìshù.
This study used optogenetics techniques.
HSK 5
Guāngyíchuánxué ràng kēxuéjiā yòng guāng lái kòngzhì tèdìng de shénjīngyuán.
Optogenetics lets scientists use light to control specific neurons.

Tips

history
Optogenetics was developed in the mid-2000s, combining (light) and 遗传学 (genetics). The technique inserts light-sensitive proteins (channelrhodopsins) into neurons so they can be switched on or off with laser pulses, revolutionary for neuroscience.

Stroke Order

guāng
chuán
xué