Life: The Science of Biology
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ISBN: 9781319010164
Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 44, Problem 4Q
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The evidence which suggests that the hypocretin (Hcrt) is released from neurons, leads to cause the stimulation effects.
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The Hcrt is released from the lateral hypothalamus. It is responsible for the wakefulness of the animal. The channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2) expressing Hcrt is used in optogenetics to check for the effect of light on the Hcrt neurons.
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