PACα- an optogenetic tool for in vivo manipulation of cellular cAMP levels, neurotransmitter release, and behavior in Caenorhabditis elegans

Natural and Engineered Photoactivated Nucleotidyl Cyclases for Optogenetic Applications

(2010) Min-Hyung Ryu et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

C. elegans phototransduction requires a G protein–dependent cGMP pathway and a taste receptor homolog

(2010) Jie Liu et al.   NATURE NEUROSCIENCE

Targeted optogenetic stimulation and recording of neurons in vivo using cell-type-specific expression of Channelrhodopsin-2

(2010) Jessica A Cardin et al.   Nature Protocols

Mechanistic insights in light-induced cAMP production by photoactivated adenylyl cyclase alpha (PACα)

(2009) Jens Looser et al.   BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Stimulating PACα Increases Miniature Excitatory Junction Potential Frequency at theDrosophilaNeuromuscular Junction

(2008) Daniel Bucher et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROGENETICS

Optogenetic analysis of synaptic function

(2008) Jana F Liewald et al.   NATURE METHODS

A Novel Molecular Solution for Ultraviolet Light Detection in Caenorhabditis elegans

(2008) Stacey L Edwards et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY