# Scanned optogenetic control of mammalian somatosensory input to map

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> **[Scanned optogenetic control of mammalian somatosensory input to map...](https://elifesciences.org/articles/62026)**
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> A system to generate ‘remote touch’ in freely behaving mice can be utilized to map behavior caused by precise somatosensory inputs.