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Two systems allow precise optogenetic stimulation of specific neurons in freely behaving nematodes.

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Figure 1: Automated optogenetic stimulation of freely behaving worms.

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Brown, A., Schafer, W. Unrestrained worms bridled by the light. Nat Methods 8, 129–130 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth0211-129

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