光遗传学

光遺傳學

guāngyíchuánxué

noun

Meanings

1 optogenetics
2 light-controlled genetics (neuroscience technique)

Characters

to pass down / leave behind

Examples

光遗传学让科学家用光来控制特定的神经元。

Guāngyíchuánxué ràng kēxuéjiā yòng guāng lái kòngzhì tèdìng de shénjīngyuán.

Optogenetics lets scientists use light to control specific neurons.

这项研究使用了光遗传学技术。

Zhè xiàng yánjiū shǐyòng le guāngyíchuánxué jìshù.

This study used optogenetics techniques.

Tips

history

Optogenetics was developed in the mid-2000s, combining 光 (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

光 guāng

遗 yí

传 chuán

学 xué