Optogenetic techniques enable light-activated control of protein–protein interactions in the cell. This approach has now been used to alter membrane dynamics and induce cellular reorganization. See Letter p.111
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Perez, F. Organelles under light control. Nature 518, 41–42 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature14086
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