Overview of GCaMP calcium indictors (IMAGE)

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Overview of GCaMP calcium indictors

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Overview of GCaMP calcium indictors for neuronal imaging. When they sense calcium, GCaMP indicators cause neurons to produce green fluorescent light, allowing scientists to see which neurons and synapses are activated in living animals as they perform a task.

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Yan Zhang

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