Anion channelrhodopsins are light-sensitive chloride channels that can be used as optogenetic inhibitors. Mohammad et al. report their application in Drosophila, showing that various behaviors can be inhibited in a light-dependent manner.
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Here the scientists show that anion channelrhodopsins can be used to specifically and rapidly inhibit neural systems involved in Drosophila locomotion, wing expansion, memory retrieval and gustation, thus demonstrating their broad utility in the circuit analysis of behavior.