http://edboyden.org/05.09.boyden.html (2005) -- or just http://edboyden.org/
- they also have a "light-activated chloride pump, halorhodopsin"
- clinical trials of channelrhodopsin are proceeding using a virus which targets neurons; hypothetically, this is to be used to treat psychoses or to enhance memory, though the former sounds like a much better application than the latter.
- he has a bunch of other interesting engineering projects, including a master's thesis on RFID using DDS, quantum computing using NMR, MEMS accelerometer...
- also check Karl Deisseroth's website : http://www.stanford.edu/group/dlab/, e.g. the resources section -- ana
- the cDNAs for the two channels, in many sub-forms, are available on the site, almost like free software. very neat.
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