,ChR_name,Photocurrent (nA),Reference,Accession codes,Amino_acid_sequence,Aligned_amino_acid_sequence 0,PsChR1,0.1,Independent optical excitation of distinct neural populations,KF992074,MTTISEVCGVWALDNPECIEVSGTNDNVKMAQLCFCMVCVCQILFMASQYPKVGWEAIYLPSCECFLYGLASSGNGFIQLYDGRLIPWARYAAWICTCPSILLQINTIHKCKISHFNLNTFIVQADLIMNIMGVTGALTTNIAFKWIYFAIGCILFIFIVLVVYDIMTSAAKEWKAKGDSKGNLVSTRLILLRWIFIVSWCVYPLLWILSPQATCAVSEDVISVAHFICDAFAKNMFGFIMWRTLWRDLDGHWDISRHYPQSSYAKDGKEEEQMTAMSQTDDTEKPHSSQG,MTTISEVCGVWALDNPECIEVS------------GTNDNVKMAQLC----FCMVCVCQILFMASQYPKV----------GW-EAIYLPSCECFLYGLAS------SGNGFIQLYDGRLIPWA---RYAAWICTCPSILLQINTIHKCKISHFNLNTFIVQADLIMNIMGVTGALTTNIAFK---WIYFAIGCILFIFIVLVVYDIMTSAAK--EWKAKGDSKGNLVSTRLILLRWIFIVSWCVYPLLWILSPQATCAVSEDVISVAHFICDAFAKNMFGFI--MWRTLW-----------RDLDGHWDISRH-----YPQSSYAKDG-KEEEQMTAMSQTD 1,PsChR2,0.12,Independent optical excitation of distinct neural populations,KF992056,MTMLEHLEGTMDGWYAENDLGQGAIIAHWVTFFFHMITTFYLGYVSFHSKGPGGKQPYFAGYHEENNIGIFVNLFAAISYFGKVVSDTHGHNYQNVGPFIIGLGNYRYADYMLTCPLLVMDLLFQLRAPYKITCAMLIFAVLMIGAVTNFYPGDDMKGPAVAWFCFGCFWYLIAYIFMAHIVSKQYGRLDYLAHGTKAEGALFSLKLAIITFFAIWVAFPLVWLLSVGTGVLSNEAAEICHCICDVVAKSVYGFALANFREQYDRELYGLLNSIGLDGEDVVQQLEKEMQTNHHKKKSINSPAVG,TMLEHLEGTMD-----------------GWYAENDLG---QGAIIAHWVTFFFHMITTFYLGYVSFHSKGPGGKQPYFAGYHEENNIGIFVNLFAAISYFGKVVSDTHGHNYQNVGPFIIGLGNYRYADYMLTCPLLVMDL--LFQLRAPY-KITCAMLI--FAVLMIGAVTNFYPGDDMKGPAVAWFCFGCFWYLIAYIFMAHIVSKQYGRLDYLAHGTKAEG-ALFSLKLAIITFFAIWVAFPLVWLLSV-GTGVLSNEAAEICHCICDVVAKSVYGFALANFREQY----------------DRELYGL-----L---NSIGLD-GE--DVVQQLEKE 2,MvChR1,0.0,Independent optical excitation of distinct neural populations,JF922293,MSPPTSPTPDTGHDTPDTGHDTGGHGAVEICFAPCEEDCVTIRYFVENDFEGCIPGHFDQYSSHGSLHDIVKAALYICMVISILQILFYGFQWWRKTCGWEVWFVACIETSIYIIAITSEADSPFTLYLTNGQISPQLRYMEWLMTCPVILIALSNITGMAEEYNKRTMTLLTSDVCCIVLGMMSAASKPRLKGILYAVGWAFGAWTYWTALQVYRDAHKAVPKPLAWYVRAMGYVFFTSWLTFPGWFLLGPEGLEVVTGTVSTLMHACSDLISKNLWGFMDWHLRVLVARHHRKLFKAEEEHALKKGQTLEPGMPRSTSFVRGLGDDVEI,EEDCVTIRYFVENDFEGCIPGH-----FDQYSSHGSLHDIVKAAL--YICMVISILQILFYGFQWWRKTC---------GW-EVWFVACIETSIYIIAITSEA--DSPFTLYLTNGQISPQL---RYMEWLMTCPVILIALSNITGMAEEYNKRTMTLLTSDVCCIVLGMMSAAS-KPRLK---GILYAVGWAFGAWTYWTALQVYRDAH-------KAVPKPL-AW-YVRAMGYVFFTSWLTFPGWFLLGPEGLEVVTGTVSTLMHACSDLISKNLWGFMDWHLRVLVARHHRKLFKAEEE---HALKKGQTLEPGMPRSTSFVRGLGDDVEI------- 3,SdChR,1.35,Independent optical excitation of distinct neural populations,KF992072,MGGAPAPDAHSAPPGNDSAGGSEYHAPAGYQVNPPYHPVHGYEEQCSSIYIYYGALWEQETARGFQWFAVFLSALFLAFYGWHAYKASVGWEEVYVCSVELIKVILEIYFEFTSPAMLFLYGGNITPWLRYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNITGLSEEYNKRTMALLVSDLGTICMGVTAALATGWVKWLFYCIGLVYGTQTFYNAGIIYVESYYIMPAGGCKKLVLAMTAVYYSSWLMFPGLFIFGPEGMHTLSVAGSTIGHTIADLLSKNIWGLLGHFLRIKIHEHIIMYGDIRRPVSSQFLGRKVDVLAFVTEEDKV,EYHAPAGYQVNPPYHPVHGYEE---QCSSIYIYYGALWEQETARGFQWFAVFLSALFLAFYGWHAYKASV---------GW-EEVYVCSVELIKVILEIYFEF--TSPAMLFLYGGNITPWL---RYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNITGLSEEYNKRTMALLVSDLGTICMGVTAALA-TGWVK---WLFYCIGLVYGTQTFYNAGIIYVESY-------YIMPAGG-CKKLVLAMTAVYYSSWLMFPGLFIFGPEGMHTLSVAGSTIGHTIADLLSKNIWGLLGHFLRIKI-----------HE---HIIMYGD-----IRRPVSSQFL-GRKVDVLAFVTEE 4,TcChR,0.24,Independent optical excitation of distinct neural populations,KF992057,MGWKINPLYSDEVAILEICKENEMVFGPLWEQKLARALQWFTVILSAIFLAYYVYSTLRATCGWEELYVCTVEFTKVVVEVYLEYVPPFMIYQMNGQHTPWLRYMEWLLTCPVILIHLSNITGLNDEYSGRTMSLLTSDLGGIAFAVLSALAVGWQKGLYFGIGCIYGASTFYHAACIYIESYHTMPAGKCKRLVVAMCAVFFTSWFMFPALFLAGPECFDGLTWSGSTIAHTVADLLSKNIWGLIGHFLRVGIHEHILVHGDVRRPIEVTIFGKETSLNCFVENDDEEDDV,-----MGWKINPLYSDEVAILE---ICKENEMVFGPLWEQKLARALQWFTVILSAIFLAYYVYSTLRATC---------GW-EELYVCTVEFTKVVVEVYLEY--VPPFMIYQMNGQHTPWL---RYMEWLLTCPVILIHLSNITGLNDEYSGRTMSLLTSDLGGIAFAVLSALA-VGWQK---GLYFGIGCIYGASTFYHAACIYIESY-------HTMPAGK-CKRLVVAMCAVFFTSWFMFPALFLAGPECFDGLTWSGSTIAHTVADLLSKNIWGLIGHFLRVGI-----------HE---HILVHGD-----VRRPIEVTIF-GKETSLNCFVEND 5,TsChR,0.16,Independent optical excitation of distinct neural populations,KF992089,MFAINPEYMNETVLLDECTPIYLDIGPLWEQVVARVTQWFGVILSLVFLIYYIWNTYKATCGWEELYVCTVEFCKIIIELYFEYTPPAMIFQTNGQVTPWLRYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNITGLNDDYSGRTMSLITSDLGGICMAVTAALSKGWLKALFFVIGCGYGASTFYNAACIYIESYYTMPQGICRRLVLWMAGVFFTSWFMFPGLFLAGPEGTQALSWAGTTIGHTVADLLSKNAWGMIGHFLRVEIHKHIIIHGDVRRPVTVKALGRQVSVNCFVDKEEEEEDERI,------MFAINPEYMNETVLLD---ECTPIYLDIGPLWEQVVARVTQWFGVILSLVFLIYYIWNTYKATC---------GW-EELYVCTVEFCKIIIELYFEY--TPPAMIFQTNGQVTPWL---RYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNITGLNDDYSGRTMSLITSDLGGICMAVTAALS-KGWLK---ALFFVIGCGYGASTFYNAACIYIESY-------YTMPQGI-CRRLVLWMAGVFFTSWFMFPGLFLAGPEGTQALSWAGTTIGHTVADLLSKNAWGMIGHFLRVEI-----------HK---HIIIHGD-----VRRPVTVKAL-GRQVSVNCFVDKE 6,CbChR1,0.0,Independent optical excitation of distinct neural populations,KF992062,MAAGLEGLVSSASRGLHASIPENPYHSDGHHLPCGLTPFGCMDDFWCNPEYGMSYAGYTYCFSELAFGKLVMVPEADAGWLHSHGTQAEFVAATACQYTALSLALLLLSFYAYSAWKATCGWEEGYVCCVEVLFVTLEISNEFNSPATLYLSTGNYCYFLRYGEWLLSCPVILIHLSNLSGLKNDYSMRTMRLLVSCIGMLITGMAGGLGVGWVKWTLYFVSCAYSAQTYLQAAKCYVEVYATVPKGYCRTVVKLMAYAFFTAWGAYPILWAIGPEGLKYISGYSNTIAHTFCDILAKEIWTFLGHHLRIKIHEHILIHGDIRKKVQVRVAGELMNVEELMEEEGEDTV,YAGYTYCFSELAFGKLVMVPEA----DAGWLHSHGTQAEFVAATACQYTALSLALLLLSFYAYSAWKATC---------GW-EEGYVCCVEVLFVTLEISNEF--NSPATLYLSTGNYCYFL---RYGEWLLSCPVILIHLSNLSGLKNDYSMRTMRLLVSCIGMLITGMAGGLG-VGWVK---WTLYFVSCAYSAQTYLQAAKCYVEVY-------ATVPKGY-CRTVVKLMAYAFFTAWGAYPILWAIGPEGLKYISGYSNTIAHTFCDILAKEIWTFLGHHLRIKI-----------HE---HILIHGD-----IRKKVQVRVA-GELMNVEELMEEE 7,Chrimson,0.67,Independent optical excitation of distinct neural populations,KF992060,MAELISSATRSLFAAGGINPWPNPYHHEDMGCGGMTPTGECFSTEWWCDPSYGLSDAGYGYCFVEATGGYLVVGVEKKQAWLHSRGTPGEKIGAQVCQWIAFSIAIALLTFYGFSAWKATCGWEEVYVCCVEVLFVTLEIFKEFSSPATVYLSTGNHAYCLRYFEWLLSCPVILIKLSNLSGLKNDYSKRTMGLIVSCVGMIVFGMAAGLATDWLKWLLYIVSCIYGGYMYFQAAKCYVEANHSVPKGHCRMVVKLMAYAYFASWGSYPILWAVGPEGLLKLSPYANSIGHSICDIIAKEFWTFLAHHLRIKIHEHILIHGDIRKTTKMEIGGEEVEVEEFVEEEDEDTV,DAGYGYCFVEATGGYLVVGVEK----KQAWLHSRGTPGEKIGAQVCQWIAFSIAIALLTFYGFSAWKATC---------GW-EEVYVCCVEVLFVTLEIFKEF--SSPATVYLSTGNHAYCL---RYFEWLLSCPVILIKLSNLSGLKNDYSKRTMGLIVSCVGMIVFGMAAGLA-TDWLK---WLLYIVSCIYGGYMYFQAAKCYVEAN-------HSVPKGH-CRMVVKLMAYAYFASWGSYPILWAVGPEGLLKLSPYANSIGHSICDIIAKEFWTFLAHHLRIKI-----------HE---HILIHGD-----IRKTTKMEIG-GEEVEVEEFVEEE 8,Chronos,1.22,Independent optical excitation of distinct neural populations,KF992040,METAATMTHAFISAVPSAEATIRGLLSAAAVVTPAADAHGETSNATTAGADHGCFPHINHGTELQHKIAVGLQWFTVIVAIVQLIFYGWHSFKATTGWEEVYVCVIELVKCFIELFHEVDSPATVYQTNGGAVIWLRYSMWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLHEEYSKRTMTILVTDIGNIVWGITAAFTKGPLKILFFMIGLFYGVTCFFQIAKVYIESYHTLPKGVCRKICKIMAYVFFCSWLMFPVMFIAGHEGLGLITPYTSGIGHLILDLISKNTWGFLGHHLRVKIHEHILIHGDIRKTTTINVAGENMEIETFVDEEEEGGV,DAHGETSNATTAGADHGCFPHI----------NHGTELQHKIAVGLQWFTVIVAIVQLIFYGWHSFKATT---------GW-EEVYVCVIELVKCFIELFHEV--DSPATVYQTNGGAVIWL---RYSMWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLHEEYSKRTMTILVTDIGNIVWGITAAFT-KGPLK---ILFFMIGLFYGVTCFFQIAKVYIESY-------HTLPKGV-CRKICKIMAYVFFCSWLMFPVMFIAGHEGLGLITPYTSGIGHLILDLISKNTWGFLGHHLRVKI-----------HE---HILIHGD-----IRKTTTINVA-GENMEIETFVDEE 9,HdChR,0.14,Independent optical excitation of distinct neural populations,KF992059,MSVNLSLWEHGEDAGYGHWYQGTPNGTLVCSHEDNIAWLKNKGTDEEMLGANICMWMAFAACLLCLSFYAYSTWRATCGWEEVYVCLVEMVKVMIEVFHENDSPATLYLSTGNFIMWIRYGEWLLSCPVILIHLSNITGLQDQYSKRTMQLLVSDLGTITMGVTAALCGNYVKWIFFILGLCYGVNTYFHAAKVYIESYHIVPKGVCRVCVRVMAWCFFGAWTCYPLLFVFGPEGLGVLSYNASAIGHTIIDIFSKQVWGFVGHYLRIKIHEHIVIHGNLVKPTKVKVAGMEIDAEEMVEKDEEGAI,DAGYGHWYQGTPNGTLVCSHED----NIAWLKNKGTDEEMLGANICMWMAFAACLLCLSFYAYSTWRATC---------GW-EEVYVCLVEMVKVMIEVFHEN--DSPATLYLSTGNFIMWI---RYGEWLLSCPVILIHLSNITGLQDQYSKRTMQLLVSDLGTITMGVTAALC-GNYVK---WIFFILGLCYGVNTYFHAAKVYIESY-------HIVPKGV-CRVCVRVMAWCFFGAWTCYPLLFVFGPEGLGVLSYNASAIGHTIIDIFSKQVWGFVGHYLRIKI-----------HE---HIVIHGN-----LVKPTKVKVA-GMEIDAEEMVEKD 10,BsChR2,0.68,Independent optical excitation of distinct neural populations,KF992034,MEAYAYPELLGSAGRSLFAATVPENISESTWVDAGYQHFWTQRQNETVVCEHYTHASWLISHGTKAEKTAMIACQWFAFGSAVLILLLYAWHTWKATSGWEEVYVCCVELVKVLFEIYHEIHHPCTLYLVTGNFILWLRYGEWLLTCPVILIHLSNITGLKNDYNKRTMQLLVSDIGCVVWGVTAALCYDYKKWIFFCLGLVYGCNTYFHAAKVYIEGYHTVPKGECRIIVKVMAGVFYCSWTLFPLLFLLGPEGTGAFSAYGSTIAHTVADVLSKQLWGLLGHHLRVKIHEHIIIHGNLTVSKKVKVAGVEVETQEMVDSTEEDAV,DAGYQHFWTQRQNETVVCEHYT----HASWLISHGTKAEKTAMIACQWFAFGSAVLILLLYAWHTWKATS---------GW-EEVYVCCVELVKVLFEIYHEI--HHPCTLYLVTGNFILWL---RYGEWLLTCPVILIHLSNITGLKNDYNKRTMQLLVSDIGCVVWGVTAALC-YDYKK---WIFFCLGLVYGCNTYFHAAKVYIEGY-------HTVPKGE-CRIIVKVMAGVFYCSWTLFPLLFLLGPEGTGAFSAYGSTIAHTVADVLSKQLWGLLGHHLRVKI-----------HE---HIIIHGN-----LTVSKKVKVA-GVEVETQEMVDST 11,CnChR2,0.83,Independent optical excitation of distinct neural populations,KF992073,MEPVLGLASTAVRELTAGGSGNPYESYKPPEDPCALTPFGCLTNFWCDPQFGLADAKYDYCYVKAAYGELAIVETSRLPWLYSHGSDAEHQGALAMQWMAFALCIICLVFYAYHSWKATTGWEEVYVCVVELVKVLLEIYKEFESPASIYLPTANAALWLRYGEWLLTCPVILIHLSNITGLKDDYNKRTMQLLVSDIGCVVWGITAAFSVGWLKWVFFVLGLLYGSNTYFHAAKVYIESYHTVPKGHCRLIVRLMAYCFYVAWTMYPILFILGPEGLGHMSAYMSTALHGVADMLSKQIWGLLGHHLRVKIFEHILIHGDIRKTTTMQVGGQMVQVEEMVDEEDEDTI,DAKYDYCYVKAAYGELAIVETS----RLPWLYSHGSDAEHQGALAMQWMAFALCIICLVFYAYHSWKATT---------GW-EEVYVCVVELVKVLLEIYKEF--ESPASIYLPTANAALWL---RYGEWLLTCPVILIHLSNITGLKDDYNKRTMQLLVSDIGCVVWGITAAFS-VGWLK---WVFFVLGLLYGSNTYFHAAKVYIESY-------HTVPKGH-CRLIVRLMAYCFYVAWTMYPILFILGPEGLGHMSAYMSTALHGVADMLSKQIWGLLGHHLRVKI-----------FE---HILIHGD-----IRKTTTMQVG-GQMVQVEEMVDEE 12,CsChR,1.07,Independent optical excitation of distinct neural populations,KF992078,MSRLVAASWLLALLLCGITSTTTASSAPAASSTDGTAAAAVSHYAMNGFDELAKGAVVPEDHFVCGPADKCYCSAWLHSHGSKEEKTAFTVMQWIVFAVCIISLLFYAYQTWRATCGWEEVYVTIIELVHVCFGLWHEVDSPCTLYLSTGNMVLWLRYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGMKNDYNKRTMALLVSDVGCIVWGTTAALSTDFVKIIFFFLGLLYGFYTFYAAAKIYIEAYHTVPKGICRQLVRLQAYDFFFTWSMFPILFMVGPEGFGKITAYSSGIAHEVCDLLSKNLWGLMGHFIRVKIHEHILVHGNITKKTKVNVAGDMVELDTYVDQDEEHDEG,GFDELAKGAVVPEDHFVCGPAD-KCYCSAWLHSHGSKEEKTAFTVMQWIVFAVCIISLLFYAYQTWRATC---------GW-EEVYVTIIELVHVCFGLWHEV--DSPCTLYLSTGNMVLWL---RYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGMKNDYNKRTMALLVSDVGCIVWGTTAALS-TDFVK---IIFFFLGLLYGFYTFYAAAKIYIEAY-------HTVPKGI-CRQLVRLQAYDFFFTWSMFPILFMVGPEGFGKITAYSSGIAHEVCDLLSKNLWGLMGHFIRVKI-----------HE---HILVHGN-----ITKKTKVNVA-GDMVELDTYVDQD 13,AgChR,0.0,Independent optical excitation of distinct neural populations,KF992038,MGTPDPLLSSIPGTDIGLGDWTEYSNYYFLNATNSTHKWVAGPEDDCFCKAWTFNRGSDEESVAAFAIAWVVFSLSVLQLLYYAYAQWRSTCGWEEVYVGIIELTHICIAIFREFDSPAMLYLSTGNFVVWARYASWLLSCPVILIHLSNLTGMKGNYSKRTMALLVSDIGTIVWGSTSAMSPHNHVKIIFFFLGLVFGLFTFYAAAKVYLEAYHTVPKGKCRNIVRFMAWTYYVTWALFPILFILGPEGFGHITYYGSSIGHYVLEIFSKNLWSGTGHYLRLKIHEHIILHGNLTKKTKINIAGEPLEVEEYVEADDTDEGV,YSNYYFLNATNSTHKWVAGPED-DCFCKAWTFNRGSDEESVAAFAIAWVVFSLSVLQLLYYAYAQWRSTC---------GW-EEVYVGIIELTHICIAIFREF--DSPAMLYLSTGNFVVWA---RYASWLLSCPVILIHLSNLTGMKGNYSKRTMALLVSDIGTIVWGSTSAMSPHNHVK---IIFFFLGLVFGLFTFYAAAKVYLEAY-------HTVPKGK-CRNIVRFMAWTYYVTWALFPILFILGPEGFGHITYYGSSIGHYVLEIFSKNLWSGTGHYLRLKI-----------HE---HIILHGN-----LTKKTKINIA-GEPLEVEEYVEAD 14,NsChR,0.03,Independent optical excitation of distinct neural populations,KF992054,MADFVWQGAGNGGPSAMVSHYPNGSVLLESSGSCYCEDWYTSRGNHVEHSLSNACDWFAFAISVIFLVYYAWAAFNSSVGWEEIYVCTVELIKVSIDQFLSSNSPCTLYLSTGNRVLWIRYGEWLLTCPVILIHLSNVTGLKDNYSKRTMALLVSDIGTIVFGVTSAMCTGYPKVIFFILGCCYGANTFFNAAKVYLEAHHTLPKGSCRTLIRLMAYTYYASWGMFPILFVLGPESFGHMNMYQSNIAHTVIDLMSKNIWGMLGHFLRHKIREHILIHGDLRTTTTVNVAGEEMQVETMVAAEDADETTV,GNGGPSAMVSHYPNGSVLLESSGSCYCEDWYTSRGNHVEHSLSNACDWFAFAISVIFLVYYAWAAFNSSV---------GW-EEIYVCTVELIKVSIDQFLSS--NSPCTLYLSTGNRVLWI---RYGEWLLTCPVILIHLSNVTGLKDNYSKRTMALLVSDIGTIVFGVTSAMC-TGYPK---VIFFILGCCYGANTFFNAAKVYLEAH-------HTLPKGS-CRTLIRLMAYTYYASWGMFPILFVLGPESFGHMNMYQSNIAHTVIDLMSKNIWGMLGHFLRHKI-----------RE---HILIHGD-----LRTTTTVNVA-GEEMQVETMVAAE 15,CoChR,3.25,Independent optical excitation of distinct neural populations,KF992041,MLGNGSAIVPIDQCFCLAWTDSLGSDTEQLVANILQWFAFGFSILILMFYAYQTWRATCGWEEVYVCCVELTKVIIEFFHEFDDPSMLYLANGHRVQWLRYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMRLLVSDVGTIVWGATSAMSTGYVKVIFFVLGCIYGANTFFHAAKVYIESYHVVPKGRPRTVVRIMAWLFFLSWGMFPVLFVVGPEGFDAISVYGSTIGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLIHQHIIIYGDIRKKTKINVAGEEMEVETMVDQEDEETV,----------MLGNGSAIVPID-QCFCLAWTDSLGSDTEQLVANILQWFAFGFSILILMFYAYQTWRATC---------GW-EEVYVCCVELTKVIIEFFHEF--DDPSMLYLANGHRVQWL---RYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMRLLVSDVGTIVWGATSAMS-TGYVK---VIFFVLGCIYGANTFFHAAKVYIESY-------HVVPKGR-PRTVVRIMAWLFFLSWGMFPVLFVVGPEGFDAISVYGSTIGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLI-----------HQ---HIIIYGD-----IRKKTKINVA-GEEMEVETMVDQE 16,V2V1-43,0.0,Color-tuned channelrhodopsins for multiwavelength optogenetics.,-,MDHPVARSLIGSSYTNLNNGSIVIPSDACFCMKWLKSKGSPVALKMANALQWAAFALSVIILIYYAYATWRTTCGWEEVYVCCVELTKVVIEFFHEFDEPGMLYLANGNRVLWLRYGEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLKDDYNKRTMRLLVSDVGTIVWGATSAMCTGWTKILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAFHTVPKGICRELVRVMAWTFFVAWGMFPVLFLLGTEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKIHEHILLYGDIRKKQKITIAGQEMEVETLVAEEED,RSLIGSSYTNLNNGSIV-IPSD-ACFCMKWLKSKGSPVALKMANALQWAAFALSVIILIYYAYATWRTTC---------GW-EEVYVCCVELTKVVIEFFHEF--DEPGMLYLANGNRVLWL---RYGEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLKDDYNKRTMRLLVSDVGTIVWGATSAMC-TGWTK---ILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAF-------HTVPKGI-CRELVRVMAWTFFVAWGMFPVLFLLGTEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKI-----------HE---HILLYGD-----IRKKQKITIA-GQEMEVETLVAEE 17,V2V1-25,0.8,Color-tuned channelrhodopsins for multiwavelength optogenetics.,-,MDHPVARSLIGSSYTNLNNGSIVIPSDACFCMKWLKSKGSPVALKMANALQWAAFALSVIILIYYAYATWRTTCGWEEVYVCCVELTKVVIEFFHEFDEPGMLYLANGNRVLWLRYGEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMGLLVSDVGCIVWGATSAMCTGWTKILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAFHTVPKGICRELVRVMAWTFFVAWGMFPVLFLLGTEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKIHEHILLYGDIRKKQKITIAGQEMEVETLVAEEED ,RSLIGSSYTNLNNGSIV-IPSD-ACFCMKWLKSKGSPVALKMANALQWAAFALSVIILIYYAYATWRTTC---------GW-EEVYVCCVELTKVVIEFFHEF--DEPGMLYLANGNRVLWL---RYGEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMGLLVSDVGCIVWGATSAMC-TGWTK---ILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAF-------HTVPKGI-CRELVRVMAWTFFVAWGMFPVLFLLGTEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKI-----------HE---HILLYGD-----IRKKQKITIA-GQEMEVETLVAEE 18,V2V1-52,0.0,Color-tuned channelrhodopsins for multiwavelength optogenetics.,-,MDHPVARSLIGSSYTNLNNGSIVIPSDACFCMKWLKSKGSPVALKMANALQWAAFALSVIILIYYAYATWRTTCGWEEVYVCCVELTKVVIEFFHEFDEPGMLYLANGNRVLWLRYGEWLLTCPVLLIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMGLLVSDVGCIVWGATSAMCTGWTKILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAFHTVPKGICRELVRVMAWTFFVAWGMFPVLFLLGTEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKIHEHILLYGDIRKKQKITIAGQEMEVETLVAEEED,RSLIGSSYTNLNNGSIV-IPSD-ACFCMKWLKSKGSPVALKMANALQWAAFALSVIILIYYAYATWRTTC---------GW-EEVYVCCVELTKVVIEFFHEF--DEPGMLYLANGNRVLWL---RYGEWLLTCPVLLIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMGLLVSDVGCIVWGATSAMC-TGWTK---ILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAF-------HTVPKGI-CRELVRVMAWTFFVAWGMFPVLFLLGTEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKI-----------HE---HILLYGD-----IRKKQKITIA-GQEMEVETLVAEE 19,V2V1-61,0.2,Color-tuned channelrhodopsins for multiwavelength optogenetics.,-,MDHPVARSLIGSSYTNLNNGSIVIPSDACFCMKWLKSKGSPVALKMANALQWAAFALSVIILIYYAYATWRTTCGWEEVYVCCVELTKVVIEFFHEFDEPGMLYLANGNRVLWLRYGEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLKDDYNKRTMRLLVSDVGTIVWGATAAMSTGYIKVIFFLLGCMYGANTFFHAAKVYIESYHTVPKGLCRQLVRAMAWLFFVSWGMFPVLFLLGPEGFGHLSVYGSTIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKIHEHILLYGDIRKKQKITIAGQEMEVETLVAEEED,RSLIGSSYTNLNNGSIV-IPSD-ACFCMKWLKSKGSPVALKMANALQWAAFALSVIILIYYAYATWRTTC---------GW-EEVYVCCVELTKVVIEFFHEF--DEPGMLYLANGNRVLWL---RYGEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLKDDYNKRTMRLLVSDVGTIVWGATAAMS-TGYIK---VIFFLLGCMYGANTFFHAAKVYIESY-------HTVPKGL-CRQLVRAMAWLFFVSWGMFPVLFLLGPEGFGHLSVYGSTIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKI-----------HE---HILLYGD-----IRKKQKITIA-GQEMEVETLVAEE 20,V1V2-133,0.3,Color-tuned channelrhodopsins for multiwavelength optogenetics.,-,MDYPVARSLIVRYPTDLGNGTVCMPRGQCYCEGWLRSRGTSIEKTIAITLQWVVFALSVIILIYYAYATWRTTCGWEEVYVCCVELTKVVIEFFHEFDEPGMLYLANGNRVLWLRYGEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLKDDYNKRTMRLLVSDVGTIVWGATAAMSTGYIKVIFFLLGCMYGANTFFHAAKVYIEAFHTVPKGICRELVRVMAWTFFVAWGMFPVLFLLGTEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKIHEHILLYGDIRKKQKITIAGQEMEVETLVAEEED,ARSLIVRYPTDLGNGTVCMPRG-QCYCEGWLRSRGTSIEKTIAITLQWVVFALSVIILIYYAYATWRTTC---------GW-EEVYVCCVELTKVVIEFFHEF--DEPGMLYLANGNRVLWL---RYGEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLKDDYNKRTMRLLVSDVGTIVWGATAAMS-TGYIK---VIFFLLGCMYGANTFFHAAKVYIEAF-------HTVPKGI-CRELVRVMAWTFFVAWGMFPVLFLLGTEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKI-----------HE---HILLYGD-----IRKKQKITIA-GQEMEVETLVAEE 21,VChR1,0.23,Independent optical excitation of distinct neural populations,EU622855,MDYPVARSLIVRYPTDLGNGTVCMPRGQCYCEGWLRSRGTSIEKTIAITLQWVVFALSVACLGWYAYQAWRATCGWEEVYVALIEMMKSIIEAFHEFDSPATLWLSSGNGVVWMRYGEWLLTCPVLLIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMGLLVSDVGCIVWGATSAMCTGWTKILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAFHTVPKGICRELVRVMAWTFFVAWGMFPVLFLLGTEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKIHEHILLYGDIRKKQKITIAGQEMEVETLVAEEED,ARSLIVRYPTDLGNGTVCMPRG-QCYCEGWLRSRGTSIEKTIAITLQWVVFALSVACLGWYAYQAWRATC---------GW-EEVYVALIEMMKSIIEAFHEF--DSPATLWLSSGNGVVWM---RYGEWLLTCPVLLIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMGLLVSDVGCIVWGATSAMC-TGWTK---ILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAF-------HTVPKGI-CRELVRVMAWTFFVAWGMFPVLFLLGTEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKI-----------HE---HILLYGD-----IRKKQKITIA-GQEMEVETLVAEE 22,V1V2-223,0.5,Color-tuned channelrhodopsins for multiwavelength optogenetics.,-,MDYPVARSLIVRYPTDLGNGTVCMPRGQCYCEGWLRSRGTSIEKTIAITLQWVVFALSVACLGWYAYQAWRATCGWEEVYVALIEMMKSIIEAFHEFDSPAMLYLANGNRVLWLRYGEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLKDDYNKRTMRLLVSDVGTIVWGATAAMSTGYIKILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAFHTVPKGICRELVRVMAWTFFVAWGMFPVLFLLGTEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKIHEHILLYGDIRKKQKITIAGQEMEVETLVAEEED,ARSLIVRYPTDLGNGTVCMPRG-QCYCEGWLRSRGTSIEKTIAITLQWVVFALSVACLGWYAYQAWRATC---------GW-EEVYVALIEMMKSIIEAFHEF--DSPAMLYLANGNRVLWL---RYGEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLKDDYNKRTMRLLVSDVGTIVWGATAAMS-TGYIK---ILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAF-------HTVPKGI-CRELVRVMAWTFFVAWGMFPVLFLLGTEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKI-----------HE---HILLYGD-----IRKKQKITIA-GQEMEVETLVAEE 23,V1V2-421,0.3,Color-tuned channelrhodopsins for multiwavelength optogenetics.,-,MDYPVARSLIVRYPTDLGNGTVCMPRGQCYCEGWLRSRGTSIEKTIAITLQWVVFALSVACLGWYAYQAWRATCGWEEVYVALIEMMKSIIEAFHEFDSPATLWLSSGNGVVWMRYGEWLLTCPVLLIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMGLLVSDVGCIVWGATSAMCTGYIKVIFFLLGCMYGANTFFHAAKVYIESYHTVPKGLCRQLVRAMAWLFFVSWGMFPVLFLLGPEGFGHLSVYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKIHEHILLYGDIRKKQKITIAGQEMEVETLVAEEED,ARSLIVRYPTDLGNGTVCMPRG-QCYCEGWLRSRGTSIEKTIAITLQWVVFALSVACLGWYAYQAWRATC---------GW-EEVYVALIEMMKSIIEAFHEF--DSPATLWLSSGNGVVWM---RYGEWLLTCPVLLIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMGLLVSDVGCIVWGATSAMC-TGYIK---VIFFLLGCMYGANTFFHAAKVYIESY-------HTVPKGL-CRQLVRAMAWLFFVSWGMFPVLFLLGPEGFGHLSVYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKI-----------HE---HILLYGD-----IRKKQKITIA-GQEMEVETLVAEE 24,V1V2-322,0.0,Color-tuned channelrhodopsins for multiwavelength optogenetics.,-,MDYPVARSLIVRYPTDLGNGTVCMPRGQCYCEGWLRSRGTSIEKTIAITLQWVVFALSVACLGWYAYQAWRATCGWEEVYVALIEMMKSIIEAFHEFDSPATLWLSSGNGVVWMRYGEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLKDDYNKRTMRLLVSDVGTIVWGATAAMSTGYIKVIFFLLGCMYGANTFFHAAKVYIESFHTVPKGICRELVRVMAWTFFVAWGMFPVLFLLGTEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKIHEHILLYGDIRKKQKITIAGQEMEVETLVAEEED,ARSLIVRYPTDLGNGTVCMPRG-QCYCEGWLRSRGTSIEKTIAITLQWVVFALSVACLGWYAYQAWRATC---------GW-EEVYVALIEMMKSIIEAFHEF--DSPATLWLSSGNGVVWM---RYGEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLKDDYNKRTMRLLVSDVGTIVWGATAAMS-TGYIK---VIFFLLGCMYGANTFFHAAKVYIESF-------HTVPKGI-CRELVRVMAWTFFVAWGMFPVLFLLGTEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKI-----------HE---HILLYGD-----IRKKQKITIA-GQEMEVETLVAEE 25,V1V2-52,0.8,Color-tuned channelrhodopsins for multiwavelength optogenetics.,-,MDYPVARSLIVRYPTDLGNGTVCMPRGQCYCEGWLRSRGTSIEKTIAITLQWVVFALSVACLGWYAYQAWRATCGWEEVYVALIEMMKSIIEAFHEFDSPATLWLSSGNGVVWMRYGEWLLTCPVLLIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMGLLVSDVGCIVWGATSAMCTGWTKILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAFHTVPKGICRELVRAMAWLFFVSWGMFPVLFLLGPEGFGHLSVYGSTIGHTIIDLLSKNCWGLLGHFLRLKIHEHILLYGDIRKVQKIRVAGEELEVETLMTEEAPDTVKKSTA,ARSLIVRYPTDLGNGTVCMPRG-QCYCEGWLRSRGTSIEKTIAITLQWVVFALSVACLGWYAYQAWRATC---------GW-EEVYVALIEMMKSIIEAFHEF--DSPATLWLSSGNGVVWM---RYGEWLLTCPVLLIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMGLLVSDVGCIVWGATSAMC-TGWTK---ILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAF-------HTVPKGI-CRELVRAMAWLFFVSWGMFPVLFLLGPEGFGHLSVYGSTIGHTIIDLLSKNCWGLLGHFLRLKI-----------HE---HILLYGD-----IRKVQKIRVA-GEELEVETLMTEE 26,V1V2-25,0.0,Color-tuned channelrhodopsins for multiwavelength optogenetics.,-,MDYPVARSLIVRYPTDLGNGTVCMPRGQCYCEGWLRSRGTSIEKTIAITLQWVVFALSVACLGWYAYQAWRATCGWEEVYVALIEMMKSIIEAFHEFDSPATLWLSSGNGVVWMRYGEWLLTCPVLLIHLSNLTGLKDDYNKRTMRLLVSDVGTIVWGATAAMSTGYIKVIFFLLGCMYGANTFFHAAKVYIESYHTVPKGLCRQLVRAMAWLFFVSWGMFPVLFLLGPEGFGHLSVYGSTIGHTIIDLLSKNCWGLLGHFLRLKIHEHILLYGDIRKVQKIRVAGEELEVETLMTEEAPDTVKKSTA,ARSLIVRYPTDLGNGTVCMPRG-QCYCEGWLRSRGTSIEKTIAITLQWVVFALSVACLGWYAYQAWRATC---------GW-EEVYVALIEMMKSIIEAFHEF--DSPATLWLSSGNGVVWM---RYGEWLLTCPVLLIHLSNLTGLKDDYNKRTMRLLVSDVGTIVWGATAAMS-TGYIK---VIFFLLGCMYGANTFFHAAKVYIESY-------HTVPKGL-CRQLVRAMAWLFFVSWGMFPVLFLLGPEGFGHLSVYGSTIGHTIIDLLSKNCWGLLGHFLRLKI-----------HE---HILLYGD-----IRKVQKIRVA-GEELEVETLMTEE 27,SFO_C128S,0.06,Bi-stable neural state switches,-,MDYGGALSAVGRELLFVTNPVVVNGSVLVPEDQCYCAGWIESRGTNGAQTASNVLQWLAAGFSILLLMFYAYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVCAIEMVKVILEFFFEFKNPSMLYLATGHRVQWLRYAEWLLTSPVILIHLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMATGYVKVIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGYHTVPKGRCRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLIHEHILIHGDIRKTTKLNIGGTEIEVETLVEDEAEAGAV,ELLFVTNPVVVNGS--VLVPED-QCYCAGWIESRGTNGAQTASNVLQWLAAGFSILLLMFYAYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVCAIEMVKVILEFFFEF--KNPSMLYLATGHRVQWL---RYAEWLLTSPVILIHLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMA-TGYVK---VIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGY-------HTVPKGR-CRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLI-----------HE---HILIHGD-----IRKTTKLNIG-GTEIEVETLVEDE 28,CatCh,1.28,Principles for applying optogenetic tools derived from direct comparative analysis of microbial opsins',-,MDYGGALSAVGRELLFVTNPVVVNGSVLVPEDQCYCAGWIESRGTNGAQTASNVLQWLAAGFSILLLMFYAYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVCAIEMVKVILEFFFEFKNPSMLYLATGHRVQWLRYAEWLLTCPVICIHLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMATGYVKVIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGYHTVPKGRCRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLIHEHILIHGDIRKTTKLNIGGTEIEVETLVEDEAEAGAV,ELLFVTNPVVVNGS--VLVPED-QCYCAGWIESRGTNGAQTASNVLQWLAAGFSILLLMFYAYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVCAIEMVKVILEFFFEF--KNPSMLYLATGHRVQWL---RYAEWLLTCPVICIHLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMA-TGYVK---VIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGY-------HTVPKGR-CRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLI-----------HE---HILIHGD-----IRKTTKLNIG-GTEIEVETLVEDE 29,SFO_C128A,0.07,Bi-stable neural state switches,-,MDYGGALSAVGRELLFVTNPVVVNGSVLVPEDQCYCAGWIESRGTNGAQTASNVLQWLAAGFSILLLMFYAYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVCAIEMVKVILEFFFEFKNPSMLYLATGHRVQWLRYAEWLLTAPVILIHLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMATGYVKVIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGYHTVPKGRCRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLIHEHILIHGDIRKTTKLNIGGTEIEVETLVEDEAEAGAV,ELLFVTNPVVVNGS--VLVPED-QCYCAGWIESRGTNGAQTASNVLQWLAAGFSILLLMFYAYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVCAIEMVKVILEFFFEF--KNPSMLYLATGHRVQWL---RYAEWLLTAPVILIHLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMA-TGYVK---VIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGY-------HTVPKGR-CRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLI-----------HE---HILIHGD-----IRKTTKLNIG-GTEIEVETLVEDE 30,SFO_C128T,0.18,Bi-stable neural state switches,-,MDYGGALSAVGRELLFVTNPVVVNGSVLVPEDQCYCAGWIESRGTNGAQTASNVLQWLAAGFSILLLMFYAYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVCAIEMVKVILEFFFEFKNPSMLYLATGHRVQWLRYAEWLLTTPVILIHLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMATGYVKVIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGYHTVPKGRCRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLIHEHILIHGDIRKTTKLNIGGTEIEVETLVEDEAEAGAV,ELLFVTNPVVVNGS--VLVPED-QCYCAGWIESRGTNGAQTASNVLQWLAAGFSILLLMFYAYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVCAIEMVKVILEFFFEF--KNPSMLYLATGHRVQWL---RYAEWLLTTPVILIHLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMA-TGYVK---VIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGY-------HTVPKGR-CRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLI-----------HE---HILIHGD-----IRKTTKLNIG-GTEIEVETLVEDE 31,ChR2,0.77,Independent optical excitation of distinct neural populations,AF461397,MDYGGALSAVGRELLFVTNPVVVNGSVLVPEDQCYCAGWIESRGTNGAQTASNVLQWLAAGFSILLLMFYAYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVCAIEMVKVILEFFFEFKNPSMLYLATGHRVQWLRYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMATGYVKVIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGYHTVPKGRCRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLIHEHILIHGDIRKTTKLNIGGTEIEVETLVEDEAEAGAV,ELLFVTNPVVVNGS--VLVPED-QCYCAGWIESRGTNGAQTASNVLQWLAAGFSILLLMFYAYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVCAIEMVKVILEFFFEF--KNPSMLYLATGHRVQWL---RYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMA-TGYVK---VIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGY-------HTVPKGR-CRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLI-----------HE---HILIHGD-----IRKTTKLNIG-GTEIEVETLVEDE 32,TC,1.43,Principles for applying optogenetic tools derived from direct comparative analysis of microbial opsins',-,MDYGGALSAVGRELLFVTNPVVVNGSVLVPEDQCYCAGWIESRGTNGAQTASNVLQWLAAGFSILLLMFYAYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVCAIEMVKVILEFFFEFKNPSMLYLATGHRVQWLRYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGCIVWGATSAMATGYVKVIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGYHTVPKGRCRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLIHEHILIHGDIRKTTKLNIGGTEIEVETLVEDEAEAGAV,ELLFVTNPVVVNGS--VLVPED-QCYCAGWIESRGTNGAQTASNVLQWLAAGFSILLLMFYAYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVCAIEMVKVILEFFFEF--KNPSMLYLATGHRVQWL---RYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGCIVWGATSAMA-TGYVK---VIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGY-------HTVPKGR-CRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLI-----------HE---HILIHGD-----IRKTTKLNIG-GTEIEVETLVEDE 33,ChETA_TC,1.26,Principles for applying optogenetic tools derived from direct comparative analysis of microbial opsins',-,MDYGGALSAVGRELLFVTNPVVVNGSVLVPEDQCYCAGWIESRGTNGAQTASNVLQWLAAGFSILLLMFYAYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVCAIEMVKVILEFFFEFKNPSMLYLATGHRVQWLRYATWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGCIVWGATSAMATGYVKVIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGYHTVPKGRCRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLIHEHILIHGDIRKTTKLNIGGTEIEVETLVEDEAEAGAV,ELLFVTNPVVVNGS--VLVPED-QCYCAGWIESRGTNGAQTASNVLQWLAAGFSILLLMFYAYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVCAIEMVKVILEFFFEF--KNPSMLYLATGHRVQWL---RYATWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGCIVWGATSAMA-TGYVK---VIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGY-------HTVPKGR-CRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLI-----------HE---HILIHGD-----IRKTTKLNIG-GTEIEVETLVEDE 34,ChR2_R,1.03,Principles for applying optogenetic tools derived from direct comparative analysis of microbial opsins',-,MDYGGALSAVGRELLFVTNPVVVNGSVLVPEDQCYCAGWIESRGTNGAQTASNVLQWLAAGFSILLLMFYAYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVCAIEMVKVILEFFFEFKNPSMLYLATGHRVQWLRYAEWLLTCPVILIRLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMATGYVKVIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGYHTVPKGRCRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLIHEHILIHGDIRKTTKLNIGGTEIEVETLVEDEAEAGAV,ELLFVTNPVVVNGS--VLVPED-QCYCAGWIESRGTNGAQTASNVLQWLAAGFSILLLMFYAYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVCAIEMVKVILEFFFEF--KNPSMLYLATGHRVQWL---RYAEWLLTCPVILIRLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMA-TGYVK---VIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGY-------HTVPKGR-CRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLI-----------HE---HILIHGD-----IRKTTKLNIG-GTEIEVETLVEDE 35,ChETA_TR,0.41,Principles for applying optogenetic tools derived from direct comparative analysis of microbial opsins',-,MDYGGALSAVGRELLFVTNPVVVNGSVLVPEDQCYCAGWIESRGTNGAQTASNVLQWLAAGFSILLLMFYAYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVCAIEMVKVILEFFFEFKNPSMLYLATGHRVQWLRYATWLLTCPVILIRLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMATGYVKVIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGYHTVPKGRCRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLIHEHILIHGDIRKTTKLNIGGTEIEVETLVEDEAEAGAV,ELLFVTNPVVVNGS--VLVPED-QCYCAGWIESRGTNGAQTASNVLQWLAAGFSILLLMFYAYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVCAIEMVKVILEFFFEF--KNPSMLYLATGHRVQWL---RYATWLLTCPVILIRLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMA-TGYVK---VIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGY-------HTVPKGR-CRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLI-----------HE---HILIHGD-----IRKTTKLNIG-GTEIEVETLVEDE 36,ChETA_AR,0.3,Principles for applying optogenetic tools derived from direct comparative analysis of microbial opsins',-,MDYGGALSAVGRELLFVTNPVVVNGSVLVPEDQCYCAGWIESRGTNGAQTASNVLQWLAAGFSILLLMFYAYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVCAIEMVKVILEFFFEFKNPSMLYLATGHRVQWLRYAAWLLTCPVILIRLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMATGYVKVIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGYHTVPKGRCRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLIHEHILIHGDIRKTTKLNIGGTEIEVETLVEDEAEAGAV,ELLFVTNPVVVNGS--VLVPED-QCYCAGWIESRGTNGAQTASNVLQWLAAGFSILLLMFYAYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVCAIEMVKVILEFFFEF--KNPSMLYLATGHRVQWL---RYAAWLLTCPVILIRLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMA-TGYVK---VIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGY-------HTVPKGR-CRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLI-----------HE---HILIHGD-----IRKTTKLNIG-GTEIEVETLVEDE 37,ChETA_A,0.39,Principles for applying optogenetic tools derived from direct comparative analysis of microbial opsins',-,MDYGGALSAVGRELLFVTNPVVVNGSVLVPEDQCYCAGWIESRGTNGAQTASNVLQWLAAGFSILLLMFYAYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVCAIEMVKVILEFFFEFKNPSMLYLATGHRVQWLRYAAWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMATGYVKVIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGYHTVPKGRCRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLIHEHILIHGDIRKTTKLNIGGTEIEVETLVEDEAEAGAV,ELLFVTNPVVVNGS--VLVPED-QCYCAGWIESRGTNGAQTASNVLQWLAAGFSILLLMFYAYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVCAIEMVKVILEFFFEF--KNPSMLYLATGHRVQWL---RYAAWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMA-TGYVK---VIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGY-------HTVPKGR-CRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLI-----------HE---HILIHGD-----IRKTTKLNIG-GTEIEVETLVEDE 38,ChETA_T,0.64,Ultrafast optogenetic control.,-,MDYGGALSAVGRELLFVTNPVVVNGSVLVPEDQCYCAGWIESRGTNGAQTASNVLQWLAAGFSILLLMFYAYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVCAIEMVKVILEFFFEFKNPSMLYLATGHRVQWLRYATWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMATGYVKVIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGYHTVPKGRCRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLIHEHILIHGDIRKTTKLNIGGTEIEVETLVEDEAEAGAV,ELLFVTNPVVVNGS--VLVPED-QCYCAGWIESRGTNGAQTASNVLQWLAAGFSILLLMFYAYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVCAIEMVKVILEFFFEF--KNPSMLYLATGHRVQWL---RYATWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMA-TGYVK---VIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGY-------HTVPKGR-CRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLI-----------HE---HILIHGD-----IRKTTKLNIG-GTEIEVETLVEDE 39,Abcdefg1,0.23,Molecular determinants differentiating photocurrent properties of two channelrhodopsins from chlamydomonas.,-,MSRRPWLLALALAVALAAGSAGASTGSDATVPVATQDGPDYVFHRAHERMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVCAIEMVKVILEFFFEFKNPSMLYLATGHRVQWLRYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMATGYVKVIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGYHTVPKGRCRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLIHEHILIHGDIRKTTKLNIGGTEIEVETLVEDEAEAGAVNKGTGK,RMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVCAIEMVKVILEFFFEF--KNPSMLYLATGHRVQWL---RYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMA-TGYVK---VIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGY-------HTVPKGR-CRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLI-----------HE---HILIHGD-----IRKTTKLNIG-GTEIEVETLVEDE 40,ChR1,0.08,Independent optical excitation of distinct neural populations,AF385748 ,MSRRPWLLALALAVALAAGSAGASTGSDATVPVATQDGPDYVFHRAHERMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEFDEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWLRYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLANDYNKRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGTTAALSKGYVRVIFFLMGLCYGIYTFFNAAKVYIEAYHTVPKGICRDLVRYLAWLYFCSWAMFPVLFLLGPEGFGHINQFNSAIAHAILDLASKNAWSMMGHFLRVKIHEHILLYGDIRKKQKVNVAGQEMEVETMVHEEDD,RMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEF--DEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWL---RYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLANDYNKRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGTTAALS-KGYVR---VIFFLMGLCYGIYTFFNAAKVYIEAY-------HTVPKGI-CRDLVRYLAWLYFCSWAMFPVLFLLGPEGFGHINQFNSAIAHAILDLASKNAWSMMGHFLRVKI-----------HE---HILLYGD-----IRKKQKVNVA-GQEMEVETMVHEE 41,ChR_f,0.17,Opto-current-clamp actuation of cortical neurons using a strategically designed channelrhodopsin.,-,MSRRPWLLALALAVALAAGSAGASTGSDATVPVATQDGPDYVFHRAHERMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEFDEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWLRYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLANDYNKRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGTTAALSKGYVRVIFFLMGLCYGIYTFFNAAKVYIEAYHTVPKGRCRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFLLGPEGFGHINQFNSAIAHAILDLASKNAWSMMGHFLRVKIHEHILLYGDIRKKQKVNVAGQEMEVETMVHEEDD,RMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEF--DEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWL---RYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLANDYNKRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGTTAALS-KGYVR---VIFFLMGLCYGIYTFFNAAKVYIEAY-------HTVPKGR-CRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFLLGPEGFGHINQFNSAIAHAILDLASKNAWSMMGHFLRVKI-----------HE---HILLYGD-----IRKKQKVNVA-GQEMEVETMVHEE 42,GR,0.43,Principles for applying optogenetic tools derived from direct comparative analysis of microbial opsins',-,MSRRPWLLALALAVALAAGSAGASTGSDATVPVATQDGPDYVFHRAHERMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEFDEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWLRYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLANDYNKRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGTTAALSKGYVRVIFFLMGLCYGIYTFFNAAKVYIEAYHTVPKGRCRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFLLGPEGFGHINQFNSAIAHAILDLASKNCWGLLGHYLRVLIHEHILIHGDIRKTTKLNIGGTEIEVETLVEDEAEAGAVNKGTGK,RMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEF--DEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWL---RYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLANDYNKRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGTTAALS-KGYVR---VIFFLMGLCYGIYTFFNAAKVYIEAY-------HTVPKGR-CRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFLLGPEGFGHINQFNSAIAHAILDLASKNCWGLLGHYLRVLI-----------HE---HILIHGD-----IRKTTKLNIG-GTEIEVETLVEDE 43,ABCDEFg6,0.06,Molecular determinants differentiating photocurrent properties of two channelrhodopsins from chlamydomonas.,-,MSRRPWLLALALAVALAAGSAGASTGSDATVPVATQDGPDYVFHRAHERMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEFDEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWLRYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLANDYNKRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGTTAALSKGYVRVIFFLMGLCYGIYTFFNAAKVYIEAYHTVPKGICRDLVRYLAWLYFCSWAMFPVLFLLGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLIHEHILIHGDIRKTTKLNIGGTEIEVETLVEDEAEAGAVNKGTGK,RMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEF--DEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWL---RYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLANDYNKRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGTTAALS-KGYVR---VIFFLMGLCYGIYTFFNAAKVYIEAY-------HTVPKGI-CRDLVRYLAWLYFCSWAMFPVLFLLGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLI-----------HE---HILIHGD-----IRKTTKLNIG-GTEIEVETLVEDE 44,ChF,0.09,Characterization of engineered channelrhodopsin variants with improved properties and kinetics.,-,MSRRPWLLALALAVALAAGSAGASTGSDATVPVATQDGPDYVFHRAHERMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEFDEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWLRYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLANDYNKRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGTTAALSKGYVRVIFFLMGLCYGIYTFFNAAKVYIEAYHTVPKGICRDLVRYLAWLYFCSWAMFPVLFLLGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLIHEHILIHGDIRKTTKLNIGGTEIEVETLVEDEAEAGAVNKGTGK,RMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEF--DEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWL---RYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLANDYNKRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGTTAALS-KGYVR---VIFFLMGLCYGIYTFFNAAKVYIEAY-------HTVPKGI-CRDLVRYLAWLYFCSWAMFPVLFLLGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLI-----------HE---HILIHGD-----IRKTTKLNIG-GTEIEVETLVEDE 45,ABCDEfg5,0.41,Molecular determinants differentiating photocurrent properties of two channelrhodopsins from chlamydomonas.,-,MSRRPWLLALALAVALAAGSAGASTGSDATVPVATQDGPDYVFHRAHERMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEFDEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWLRYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLANDYNKRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGTTAALSKGYVRVIFFLMGLCYGIYTFFNAAKVYIEAYHTVPKGRCRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLIHEHILIHGDIRKTTKLNIGGTEIEVETLVEDEAEAGAVNKGTGK,RMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEF--DEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWL---RYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLANDYNKRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGTTAALS-KGYVR---VIFFLMGLCYGIYTFFNAAKVYIEAY-------HTVPKGR-CRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLI-----------HE---HILIHGD-----IRKTTKLNIG-GTEIEVETLVEDE 46,ChEF,1.06,Characterization of engineered channelrhodopsin variants with improved properties and kinetics.,-,MSRRPWLLALALAVALAAGSAGASTGSDATVPVATQDGPDYVFHRAHERMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEFDEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWLRYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLANDYNKRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGTTAALSKGYVRVIFFLMGLCYGIYTFFNAAKVYIEAYHTVPKGRCRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLIHEHILIHGDIRKTTKLNIGGTEIEVETLVEDEAEAGAVNKGTGK,RMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEF--DEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWL---RYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLANDYNKRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGTTAALS-KGYVR---VIFFLMGLCYGIYTFFNAAKVYIEAY-------HTVPKGR-CRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLI-----------HE---HILIHGD-----IRKTTKLNIG-GTEIEVETLVEDE 47,ChIEF,1.41,Principles for applying optogenetic tools derived from direct comparative analysis of microbial opsins',-,MSRRPWLLALALAVALAAGSAGASTGSDATVPVATQDGPDYVFHRAHERMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEFDEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWLRYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLANDYNKRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGTTAALSKGYVRVIFFLMGLCYGIYTFFNAAKVYIEAYHTVPKGRCRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLIHEHILIHGDIRKTTKLNIGGTEIEVETLVEDEAEAGAVNKGTGK,RMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEF--DEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWL---RYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLANDYNKRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGTTAALS-KGYVR---VIFFLMGLCYGIYTFFNAAKVYIEAY-------HTVPKGR-CRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLI-----------HE---HILIHGD-----IRKTTKLNIG-GTEIEVETLVEDE 48,ABCDefg4,0.35,Molecular determinants differentiating photocurrent properties of two channelrhodopsins from chlamydomonas.,-,MSRRPWLLALALAVALAAGSAGASTGSDATVPVATQDGPDYVFHRAHERMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEFDEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWLRYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLANDYNKRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGTTAALSKGYVKVIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGYHTVPKGRCRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLIHEHILIHGDIRKTTKLNIGGTEIEVETLVEDEAEAGAVNKGTGK,RMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEF--DEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWL---RYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLANDYNKRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGTTAALS-KGYVK---VIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGY-------HTVPKGR-CRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLI-----------HE---HILIHGD-----IRKTTKLNIG-GTEIEVETLVEDE 49,ChD,1.24,Characterization of engineered channelrhodopsin variants with improved properties and kinetics.,-,MSRRPWLLALALAVALAAGSAGASTGSDATVPVATQDGPDYVFHRAHERMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEFDEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWLRYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLANDYNKRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMATGYVKVIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGYHTVPKGRCRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLIHEHILIHGDIRKTTKLNIGGTEIEVETLVEDEAEAGAVNKGTGK,RMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEF--DEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWL---RYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLANDYNKRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMA-TGYVK---VIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGY-------HTVPKGR-CRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLI-----------HE---HILIHGD-----IRKTTKLNIG-GTEIEVETLVEDE 50,ABcdefg2,0.41,Molecular determinants differentiating photocurrent properties of two channelrhodopsins from chlamydomonas.,-,MSRRPWLLALALAVALAAGSAGASTGSDATVPVATQDGPDYVFHRAHERMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEFDEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWLRYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMATGYVKVIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGYHTVPKGRCRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLIHEHILIHGDIRKTTKLNIGGTEIEVETLVEDEAEAGAVNKGTGK,RMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEF--DEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWL---RYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLSNDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMA-TGYVK---VIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGY-------HTVPKGR-CRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLI-----------HE---HILIHGD-----IRKTTKLNIG-GTEIEVETLVEDE 51,ABCdefg3,0.49,Molecular determinants differentiating photocurrent properties of two channelrhodopsins from chlamydomonas.,-,MSRRPWLLALALAVALAAGSAGASTGSDATVPVATQDGPDYVFHRAHERMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEFDEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWLRYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLANDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMATGYVKVIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGYHTVPKGRCRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLIHEHILIHGDIRKTTKLNIGGTEIEVETLVEDEAEAGAVNKGTGK,RMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEF--DEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWL---RYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLANDYSRRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGATSAMA-TGYVK---VIFFCLGLCYGANTFFHAAKAYIEGY-------HTVPKGR-CRQVVTGMAWLFFVSWGMFPILFILGPEGFGVLSVYGSTVGHTIIDLMSKNCWGLLGHYLRVLI-----------HE---HILIHGD-----IRKTTKLNIG-GTEIEVETLVEDE 52,C1V1-52,0.2,Color-tuned channelrhodopsins for multiwavelength optogenetics.,-,MSRRPWLLALALAVALAAGSAGASTGSDATVPVATQDGPDYVFHRAHERMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEFDEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWLRYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLANDYNKRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGTTAALSKGYVRVIFFLMGLCYGIYTFFNAAKVYIEAYHTVPKGICRDLVRVMAWTFFVAWGMFPVLFLLGTEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKIHEHILLYGDIRKKQKITIAGQEMEVETLVAEEED,RMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEF--DEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWL---RYAEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLANDYNKRTMGLLVSDIGTIVWGTTAALS-KGYVR---VIFFLMGLCYGIYTFFNAAKVYIEAY-------HTVPKGI-CRDLVRVMAWTFFVAWGMFPVLFLLGTEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKI-----------HE---HILLYGD-----IRKKQKITIA-GQEMEVETLVAEE 53,C_VChR1,0.07,ReaChR: a red-shifted variant of channelrhodopsin enables deep transcranial optogenetic excitation,-,MVSRRPWLLALALAVALAAGSAGASTGSDATVPVATQDGPDYVFHRAHERMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWVVFALSVACLGWYAYQAWRATCGWEEVYVALIEMMKSIIEAFHEFDSPATLWLSSGNGVVWMRYGEWLLTCPVLLIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMGLLVSDVGCIVWGATSAMCTGWTKILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAFHTVPKGICRELVRVMAWTFFVAWGMFPVLFLLGTEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKIHEHILLYGDIRKKQKITIAGQEMEVETLVAEEED,RMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWVVFALSVACLGWYAYQAWRATC---------GW-EEVYVALIEMMKSIIEAFHEF--DSPATLWLSSGNGVVWM---RYGEWLLTCPVLLIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMGLLVSDVGCIVWGATSAMC-TGWTK---ILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAF-------HTVPKGI-CRELVRVMAWTFFVAWGMFPVLFLLGTEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKI-----------HE---HILLYGD-----IRKKQKITIA-GQEMEVETLVAEE 54,bReaChES,1.37,Projections from neocortex mediate top-down control of memory retrieval,AME16506.1,MDYGGALSAVGLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWVVFALSVACLGWYAYQAWRATCGWEEVYVALIEMMKSIIEAFHEFDSPATLWLSSGNGVVWMRYGSWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMGLLVSDVGCIVWGATSAMCTGWTKILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAFHTVPKGLCRQLVRAMAWLFFVSWGMFPVLFLLGPEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKIHEHILLYGDIRKKQKITIAGQEMEVETLVAEEED,VGLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWVVFALSVACLGWYAYQAWRATC---------GW-EEVYVALIEMMKSIIEAFHEF--DSPATLWLSSGNGVVWM---RYGSWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMGLLVSDVGCIVWGATSAMC-TGWTK---ILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAF-------HTVPKGL-CRQLVRAMAWLFFVSWGMFPVLFLLGPEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKI-----------HE---HILLYGD-----IRKKQKITIA-GQEMEVETLVAEE 55,ReaChR,0.67,ReaChR: a red-shifted variant of channelrhodopsin enables deep transcranial optogenetic excitation,KF448069,MVSRRPWLLALALAVALAAGSAGASTGSDATVPVATQDGPDYVFHRAHERMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWVVFALSVACLGWYAYQAWRATCGWEEVYVALIEMMKSIIEAFHEFDSPATLWLSSGNGVVWMRYGEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMGLLVSDVGCIVWGATSAMCTGWTKILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAFHTVPKGLCRQLVRAMAWLFFVSWGMFPVLFLLGPEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKIHEHILLYGDIRKKQKITIAGQEMEVETLVAEEEDKYESS,RMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWVVFALSVACLGWYAYQAWRATC---------GW-EEVYVALIEMMKSIIEAFHEF--DSPATLWLSSGNGVVWM---RYGEWLLTCPVILIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMGLLVSDVGCIVWGATSAMC-TGWTK---ILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAF-------HTVPKGL-CRQLVRAMAWLFFVSWGMFPVLFLLGPEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKI-----------HE---HILLYGD-----IRKKQKITIA-GQEMEVETLVAEE 56,VCOMET,0.4,ReaChR: a red-shifted variant of channelrhodopsin enables deep transcranial optogenetic excitation,KF448070,MVSRRPWLLALALAVALAAGSAGASTGSDATVPVATQDGPDYVFHRAHERMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWVVFALSVACLGWYAYQAWRATCGWEEVYVALIEMMKSIIEAFHEFDSPATLWLSSGNGVVWMRYGEWLLTCPVLLIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMGLLVSDVGCIVWGATSAMCTGWTKILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAFHTVPKGLCRQLVRAMAWLFFVSWGMFPVLFLLGPEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKIHEHILLYGDIRKKQKITIAGQEMEVETLVAEEEDKYESS,RMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWVVFALSVACLGWYAYQAWRATC---------GW-EEVYVALIEMMKSIIEAFHEF--DSPATLWLSSGNGVVWM---RYGEWLLTCPVLLIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMGLLVSDVGCIVWGATSAMC-TGWTK---ILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAF-------HTVPKGL-CRQLVRAMAWLFFVSWGMFPVLFLLGPEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKI-----------HE---HILLYGD-----IRKKQKITIA-GQEMEVETLVAEE 57,C1V1_T1,0.32,Neocortical excitation/inhibition balance in information processing and social dysfunction.,-,MSRRPWLLALALAVALAAGSAGASTGSDATVPVATQDGPDYVFHRAHERMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTCGWETIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEFDEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWLRYAEWLLTCPVLLIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMGLLVSDVGCIVWGATSAMCTGWTKILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAFHTVPKGICRELVRVMAWTFFVAWGMFPVLFLLGTEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKIHEHILLYGDIRKKQKITIAGQEMEVETLVAEEED,RMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTC---------GW-ETIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEF--DEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWL---RYAEWLLTCPVLLIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMGLLVSDVGCIVWGATSAMC-TGWTK---ILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAF-------HTVPKGI-CRELVRVMAWTFFVAWGMFPVLFLLGTEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKI-----------HE---HILLYGD-----IRKKQKITIA-GQEMEVETLVAEE 58,C1V1,0.6,Neocortical excitation/inhibition balance in information processing and social dysfunction.,-,MSRRPWLLALALAVALAAGSAGASTGSDATVPVATQDGPDYVFHRAHERMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEFDEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWLRYAEWLLTCPVLLIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMGLLVSDVGCIVWGATSAMCTGWTKILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAFHTVPKGICRELVRVMAWTFFVAWGMFPVLFLLGTEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKIHEHILLYGDIRKKQKITIAGQEMEVETLVAEEED,RMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEF--DEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWL---RYAEWLLTCPVLLIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMGLLVSDVGCIVWGATSAMC-TGWTK---ILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAF-------HTVPKGI-CRELVRVMAWTFFVAWGMFPVLFLLGTEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKI-----------HE---HILLYGD-----IRKKQKITIA-GQEMEVETLVAEE 59,C1V1_TT,0.78,Principles for applying optogenetic tools derived from direct comparative analysis of microbial opsins',-,MSRRPWLLALALAVALAAGSAGASTGSDATVPVATQDGPDYVFHRAHERMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTCGWETIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEFDEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWLRYATWLLTCPVLLIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMGLLVSDVGCIVWGATSAMCTGWTKILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAFHTVPKGICRELVRVMAWTFFVAWGMFPVLFLLGTEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKIHEHILLYGDIRKKQKITIAGQEMEVETLVAEEED,RMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTC---------GW-ETIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEF--DEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWL---RYATWLLTCPVLLIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMGLLVSDVGCIVWGATSAMC-TGWTK---ILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAF-------HTVPKGI-CRELVRVMAWTFFVAWGMFPVLFLLGTEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKI-----------HE---HILLYGD-----IRKKQKITIA-GQEMEVETLVAEE 60,C1V1_T2,1.21,Neocortical excitation/inhibition balance in information processing and social dysfunction.,-,MSRRPWLLALALAVALAAGSAGASTGSDATVPVATQDGPDYVFHRAHERMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTCGWEEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEFDEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWLRYATWLLTCPVLLIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMGLLVSDVGCIVWGATSAMCTGWTKILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAFHTVPKGICRELVRVMAWTFFVAWGMFPVLFLLGTEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKIHEHILLYGDIRKKQKITIAGQEMEVETLVAEEED,RMLFQTSYTLENNGSVICIPNNGQCFCLAWLKSNGTNAEKLAANILQWITFALSALCLMFYGYQTWKSTC---------GW-EEIYVATIEMIKFIIEYFHEF--DEPAVIYSSNGNKTVWL---RYATWLLTCPVLLIHLSNLTGLKDDYSKRTMGLLVSDVGCIVWGATSAMC-TGWTK---ILFFLISLSYGMYTYFHAAKVYIEAF-------HTVPKGI-CRELVRVMAWTFFVAWGMFPVLFLLGTEGFGHISPYGSAIGHSILDLIAKNMWGVLGNYLRVKI-----------HE---HILLYGD-----IRKKQKITIA-GQEMEVETLVAEE