Optogenetic molecular reagents enabling control of the activity of targeted neurons and biological functions with light

ArchT: Archaerhodopsin from Halorubrum sp. TP009: genetically-encoded reagent for high-performance yellow/green-light neural silencing, 3.5x more light sensitive than Arch

Arch: Archaerhodopsin from H. sodomense: genetically-encoded reagent for high-performance yellow/green-light neural silencing

Mac: opsin from L. maculans: genetically-encoded reagent for blue/green-light neural silencing

ChR2-2A-Halo: Channelrhodopsin-halorhodopsin gene fusions: bi-directional neural control with two different colors of light

Halo/NpHR: Halorhodopsin from N. pharaonis: genetically-encoded reagent for yellow-light neural hyperpolarization

ChR2: Channelrhodopsin-2 from C. reinhardtii: genetically-encoded reagent for blue-light neural activation

Accessory reagents for optogenetics

Lentivirus production for high-titer, cell-specific, in vivo neural labeling