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The optogenetic toolkit has rapidly expanded to include various proteins and cellular functions, such as cell signalling, that can be controlled by light. The practical considerations in using and deciding between optogenetic systems, such as systems that use light-oxygen-voltage (LOV) domains, phytochrome proteins, CRYPTOCHROME 2 (CRY2) and the fluorescent protein Dronpa, are now well defined.
