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Dr Stephen Frankenberg
Research interests
Development, reproduction, genomics, genetic biocontrol and synthetic biology
Research in my group covers two broad themes: synthetic biology, with ecologically therapeutic applications;and evolution, development, reproduction and genomics of vertebrates, especially marsupials
- Synthetic biology
- Genetic biocontrol (gene drive)
- Marsupial stem cells and germ cells
- Evolution of reproduction and development in vertebrates
- Genomics
Research projects
- Developing genetic biocontrol technology for eliminating invasive vertebrate populations
- Conferring resistance to cane toad toxin in the northern quoll by gene editing