Light-gated Ion Channels with Fast Kinetics and High Sensitivity
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Invention type: Technology
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Case number: #16950TEJ
The invention, in some aspects relates to light-activated ion channel polypeptides and encoding nucleic acids and also relates in part to compositions comprising light-activated ion channel polypeptides and methods using light-activated ion channel polypeptides to alter cell activity and function.
Researchers
Gane Wong
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Adam Cohen
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Daniel Hochbaum
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Yongku Cho
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Nathan Klapoetke
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Edward Stuart Boyden
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Brian Chow
Departments: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Technology Areas: Biotechnology: Biomedical Devices & Systems, Synthetic Biology / Drug Discovery and Research Tools: Genomics & Proteomics / Sensing & Imaging: Chemical & Radiation Sensing / Therapeutics: Nucleic Acids
Impact Areas: Healthy Living
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blue light-activated ion channel molecules and uses thereof
United States of America | Granted | 10,392,426
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