All-optical control of cardiac excitation: combined high-resolution optogenetic actuation and optical mapping: All-optical control of cardiac excitation
- Award ID(s):
- 1623068
- PAR ID:
- 10137210
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- The Journal of Physiology
- Volume:
- 594
- Issue:
- 9
- ISSN:
- 0022-3751
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 2503 to 2510
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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