Anion channelrhodopsins inhibit zebrafish behavior

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ACCLab
Author

Adam Claridge-Chang

Published

August 13, 2017

Zebrafish embryos move spontaneously. In fish expressing anion channelrhodopsin, green light induces paralysis.Video by@GadistiAishapic.twitter.com/GhgxKbbpG5

Check out our recentpreprint, a collaboration with theJesuthasangroup. We find that anion channelrhodopsins are effective inhibitors of zebrafish embryos, and that GtACR2 is not trafficked to the plasma membrane well.