Multiple optogenetic technologies are required to control biological activity simultaneously with different colors of light. Optimizing a near-infrared-induced heterodimerization system, which can be combined with blue-light-controlled domains, enables precise spatiotemporal control of target molecules in live mammalian cells.
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Kawano, F., Shi, F. & Yazawa, M. Switching with red and blue. Nat Chem Biol 13, 573–574 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio.2387
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