optogenetic
English
Etymology
From
opto-
+
genetic
.
Pronunciation
(
General American
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ˌɑptoʊd͡ʒɪˈnɛtɪk/
(
Received Pronunciation
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ˌɒptəʊd͡ʒɪˈnɛtɪk/
Adjective
optogenetic
(
not comparable
)
generated
by
light
(
genetics
)
Describing any of several techniques in which
optical
technology is used to form
images
of genetically targeted
proteins
or
neurons