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Restoring the ON Switch in Blind Retinas: Opto-mGluR6, a Next-Generation, Cell-Tailored Optogenetic...

Restoring the ON Switch in Blind Retinas: Opto-mGluR6, a Next-Generation, Cell-Tailored Optogenetic...

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1685026985

Restoring the ON Switch in Blind Retinas: Opto-mGluR6, a Next-Generation, Cell-Tailored Optogenetic Tool

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Restoring the ON Switch in Blind Retinas: Opto-mGluR6, a Next-Generation, Cell-Tailored Optogenetic Tool

Publisher

United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PLoS biology, 2015-05, Vol.13 (5), p.e1002143-e1002143

Language

English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

Photoreceptor degeneration is one of the most prevalent causes of blindness. Despite photoreceptor loss, the inner retina and central visual pathways remain intact over an extended time period, which has led to creative optogenetic approaches to restore light sensitivity in the surviving inner retina. The major drawbacks of all optogenetic tools re...

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Restoring the ON Switch in Blind Retinas: Opto-mGluR6, a Next-Generation, Cell-Tailored Optogenetic Tool

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1685026985

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1685026985

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ISSN

1545-7885,1544-9173

E-ISSN

1545-7885

DOI

10.1371/journal.pbio.1002143

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